Why has this asymptomatic man in his 60s with an unremarkable medical history suddenly developed gray-white plaque on his soft palate? That's the question facing Jianjun Qiao, MD, PhD, of Zhejiang ...

When you swallow, the soft palate is pushed back, keeping food out of the nasal cavity. Hanging down from the back of the soft palate is the uvula (yoo-vya-la). Most people have a single uvula.

The uvula is meant to be heard and not seen. That dangling,stalactitelike bit of pink flesh in the back of the mouth, theuvula is hidden from view, unless your mouth is wide open. However, the uvula ...

Albert Torres posted a picture of his bisected uvula on Reddit. — -- Growing up, Albert Torres said he always had one way to get attention during show and tell in class by revealing his “bisected ...

Radiofrequency ablation aims to stiffen the soft palate. It may be combined with other techniques (such as removal of the uvula or tonsillectomy) to reduce airflow obstruction and vibration in the ...

You probably know at least one person who snores. It could be your partner, parents, grandparents, or even Uncle Ned or Aunt Sophie that snore at various noise levels. Some laugh and make jokes about ...

Submucous cleft palate, or hidden cleft palate, is a birth defect that can cause numerous challenges for infants and toddlers. The muscles of the soft palate have two important functions, says Amy ...

A-C, Examples of the categorical photographic variables. (A) Modified Mallampati score: Representative examples of each modified Mallampati class obtained from photograph P1 are shown. Class I ...