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Define and distinguish between Velopharyngeal (VP) Insufficiency,  VP Incompetence, and VP mislearning. 

Diagnostic ImpressionsYou examine a child who has a history of unilateral complete cleft lip and palate. He has a fistula just behind the alveolar ridge in the area of the incisive foramen. It appears to be about 7 mm in diameter, but you are not sure if it goes all the way through. You evaluate the child’s speech. Answer the following question related to this case:If the child demonstrates nasal emission on /p/ and /t/, but not on /k/, what is the probable cause?

Which specific counting tasks are used to differentiate between hypernasality and hyponasality?

What are the speech characteristics of a “large” velopharyngeal gap?

What are some visual and speech characteristics you notice in this child? Select all choices that apply.    @@PLUGINFILE@@/MG.mp4  

Which of the following suggests the presence of a small velopharyngeal opening?

Diagnostic ImpressionsYou examine a child who has a history of unilateral complete cleft lip and palate. He has a fistula just behind the alveolar ridge in the area of the incisive foramen. It appears to be about 7 mm in diameter, but you are not sure if it goes all the way through. You evaluate the child’s speech. Answer the following question related to this case:If the child demonstrates nasal emission on /p/, /t/, and /k/, but more on the /t/ than the others, what is the probable cause?

Identify the stages and key events that establish the dental lamina and its breakdown, including clinical consequences of serres rests.

Which structure gives rise to cementum?

Which tissues form the tooth germ together to establish future tooth structure?