Impact of orthognathic surgery on voice and speech: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Orthognathic surgery may have little or no impact on vocal characteristics during vowel production. However, due to the confounding factors involved, estimates are inconclusive. The most prevalent articulatory disorders in the preoperative period were distortion of the fricative phonemes/s/ and/z/. However, further studies must be carried out to ensure greater robustness to these findings.REGISTRATION: PROSPERO (CRD42022291113).PMID:37467104 | DOI:10.1093/ejo/cjad025

Source: European Journal of Orthodontics - July 19, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Izabela Dahmer Vilanova Suzanne Bettega Almeida Valkleidson Santos de Ara újo Rosane Sampaio Santos Angela Graciela Deliga Schroder Bianca Simone Zeigelboim Camila de Castro Corr êa Karinna Ver íssimo Meira Taveira Cristiano Miranda de Araujo Source Type: research