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COMPARISON OF SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY AND QURANIC RECITATION PROFICIENCY IN
MALAY CLEFT PALATE PATIENTS

Zainul Abidin SNN, Ismail SM, Muhammad A

Introduction: Speech intelligibility is the most important parameter in determining the
success of cleft palate repair. Previous studies have shown that adequate speech
intelligibility can be achieved after primary palatoplasty. In the Muslim Malay population,
there is an additional requirement to read Quran proficiently. Objective: To assess
perceptual intelligibility of speech and proficiency of Quranic recitations and to compare
if there are differences between the two. Materials and methods: Data collection was
done on 30 patients clinically and by recording speech samples while these patients were
reading a Malay passage and first verse of the Holy Quran. Both samples were assessed
by authors using an assessment form adapted from Cleft Audit Protocol for Speech –
Augmented and Quranic Assessment Form adapted from the Malaysian Ministry of
Education’s learning module. Results: We found that 100% of the patients have
understandable speech. However only 60% of these patients were able to at least recite
the Quran fluently with adherence to the Rules of Tajwid. Statistical analysis revealed a
significant correlation between these two parameters with P-value <0.001. Conclusion:
The reported speech intelligibility and Quranic recitation result provides important
prognostic reference information not just to the professionals in the cleft team but
parents and Quranic teachers as well.

Oral presentation at the 25 Annual General Scientific Meeting 2021 MAOMS on 20 March 2021
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Dr Siti Nur Nabihah binti Zainul Abidin
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Hospital Kajang
Selangor

Dr Siti Mazlipah binti Ismail
Department of Oral Maxillofacial Clinical Sciences
Faculty of Dentistry
University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur

Dr Asma Muhammad
Department of Applied Science with Islamic Studies Programme
Academy of Islamic Studies
University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur

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