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What is Palatal lift? A palatal lift is an oral prosthesis which elevates the soft palate superiorly and aids in restoration of soft palate functions such as speech and eating which may be lost due to an acquired, congenital or developmental defect.


Reasons Taken

2 patients in the community are using or have used Palatal lift.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2 100%

Duration

How long current patients have been using Palatal lift or how long patients were using Palatal lift before stopping.

How Long Patients Used Palatal lift Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Why Patients Stopped Using Palatal lift (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 2 100% Did not seem to work: 100%
Side effects too severe 1 50% Side effects too severe: 50%


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