. Deformities of the mouth : congenital and acquired, with their mechanical treatment. jiLJi W\\ 1] I. Palatine 47. Nasal 48. arch been perfect. To the posterior margin ofthis plate, by means of a hinge, is attached avelum, constructed of hard, well-polished vulcan-ized India rubber, formed in such a manner as tofit the palatine surface of the remnants of thesoft palate, and allow them to glide over it in theact of deglutition. To keep the velum in itsplace, one end of a. delicate gold spiral spring ismade fast to it, the other end being fixed on thenasal surface of t
. Deformities of the mouth : congenital and acquired, with their mechanical treatment. jiLJi W\\ 1] I. Palatine 47. Nasal 48. arch been perfect. To the posterior margin ofthis plate, by means of a hinge, is attached avelum, constructed of hard, well-polished vulcan-ized India rubber, formed in such a manner as tofit the palatine surface of the remnants of thesoft palate, and allow them to glide over it in theact of deglutition. To keep the velum in itsplace, one end of a. delicate gold spiral spring ismade fast to it, the other end being fixed on thenasal surface of the gold plate representing thehard palate. This spring must be so adjusted asjust to keep the india-rubber velum in contactwith the soft parts, and allow the portions of 136 uvula on either side to approximate in the act ofdeglutition.
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