Journal of Speech Pathology & Therapy
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Norifumi Nakamura

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Japan

Biography

Norifumi Nakamura Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Functional Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Japan.His publications include:  1. Roux JP (1825) Memoir sur la staphylorrapie, ou suture de voile du voile du palais. JS Chaude, Paris. 2. Kelly AB (1910) Congenital insufficiency of the palate. J Laryngo Rhino Oto 25: 281-300. 3. CALNAN J (1954) Submucous cleft palate.Br J PlastSurg 6: 264-282.

Publications

Cephalometric Analysis of the Velopharyngeal Muscular Triangle as a Possible Prognostic Factor for Velopharyngeal Closure in Submucous Cleft Palate

Objective: To elucidate the anatomical characteristics of submucous cleft palate (SMCP), we analyzed the velopharyngeal (VP) structures focusing on the relationship between the position of posterior pharyngeal wall (PPW) in the VP muscles and VP closure acquisition in SMCP patients. Methods: Cranial landmarks for cephalomatric analysis were identi... Read More»

Masahiro Tezuka, Yuichi Tamatsu, Naoko Miura, Toshiro Kibe, Kazuhide Nishihara and Norifumi Nakamura

Research Article: J Speech Pathol Ther 2016,1:114

DOI: 10.4172/2472-5005.1000114

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