Main description:

This volume provides an eloquent review of the anatomy and physiology of phonation, the work-up of patients with voice disorders, basic evaluation of wind instrument performance and dysfunction, and a full description of the most common skeletal and non-skeletal dentofacial anomalies, including their means of diagnosis and treatment. This is followed by a comprehensive review of literature on the vocal and acoustic features of affected patients, as well as the special considerations in wind instrumentalists. The effect of orthodontic therapy/ orthognathic surgery on voice, associated upper airway changes, and wind instruments performance is emphasized. The information provided in this book will heighten the patients', therapists', teachers' and physicians' awareness of the vocal characteristics and wind instrumentalists concerns often associated with these conditions.

Dentofacial Anomalies: Implications for Voice and Wind Instrument Performance is addressed to otolaryngologists, laryngologists, speech-language pathologists, voice teachers, professional voice users, wind instrumentalists, instrument teachers, arts medicine physicians, physical therapists, orthodontists and other dentists, as well as members of the general public who are concerned about their voices and or wind instrument playing.

Contents:

Section I: Basic Principles of Phonation and Diagnostic Work-upClinical Anatomy and Physiology of VoicePatient HistoryPhysical ExaminationWind Instruments Technique, Function and Evaluation: An OverviewSection II: Acoustic Properties Special Considerations in Patients with Dentofacial AnomaliesOrthodonic Disorders and DiagnosisThe Upper Airway Space Related to Dentofacial AnomaliesCommon Disorders in Professional Voice Users and Wind Instrumentalists with Dentofacial Anomalies.Fundamental Frequency and Dentofacial AnomaliesFormants Frequencies and Dentofacial AnomaliesSection IV: Impact of Orthodontic Treatment and Orthognathic Surgery on Voice and Wind Instrument Performance: The Role of Pedagogy, Speech and Singing TherapySection III: Impact of Orthodontic Treatment and Orthognathic Surgery on Voice and Wind Instrument Performance
Orthodontic and Orthognathic ProceduresOrthodontic Treatment and Voice and Wind Instrument PerformanceOrthognathic Surgery and Effects on Voice and Wind Instrument PerformanceSpecial Considerations in the Treatment of Dentofacial Anomalies in Professional Voice Users and Instrumentalists.