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  2. Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia - Wikipedia

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    Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia almost exclusively involves the hard palate, specifically the vault of the palate. Extension of the lesion to the mucosa of the residual ridges have also been observed. 11% to 13.9% of patients who wear maxillary complete dentures with complete palatal coverage has been reported to have IPH. [22]

  3. Oral and maxillofacial pathology - Wikipedia

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    A cleft lip is an opening of the upper lip, mainly due to the failure of fusion of the medial nasal processes with the palatal processes; a cleft palate is the opening of the soft and hard palate in the mouth, which is due to the failure of the palatal shelves to fuse together. [10]

  4. Salivary gland disease - Wikipedia

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    Rarely, a ranula may descend into the neck rather than the mouth (plunging ranula). If small, the ranula may be left alone; if it is larger and causing symptoms, excision of the sublingual gland may be indicated. Nicotinic stomatitis is whitening of the hard palate by hyperkeratosis caused by the heat from smoking or from drinking hot liquids ...

  5. 10 Reasons You Should Never Ignore a Swollen Uvula, According ...

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    “The uvula is the punching bag located at the back of the soft palate, and helps to close off the upper throat from the lower throat during swallowing and speech,” says Craig Zalvan, M.D ...

  6. Hard palate - Wikipedia

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    The hard palate is formed by the palatine process of the maxilla and horizontal plate of palatine bone.It forms a partition between the nasal passages and the mouth.On the anterior portion of the hard palate are the plicae, irregular ridges in the mucous membrane that help hold food while the teeth are biting into it while also facilitating the movement of food backward towards the larynx once ...

  7. If You Notice This One Thing While You're Eating, Talk to ...

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    Infections, such as strep throat or thrush, can cause swallowing problems affecting the throat. Throat or mouth disorders, including post-nasal drip or enlarged tonsils, can affect the initiation ...

  8. Mouth assessment - Wikipedia

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    Abnormal findings include deviation of the uvula from the midline, an asymmetrical rise of the soft palate or uvula and redness of either. Diseases include bifid uvula, cleft palate and carcinoma. If cranial nerve 10 is injured, the soft palate does not rise when the mouth is opened.

  9. Necrotizing sialometaplasia - Wikipedia

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    Necrotizing sialometaplasia (NS) is a benign, ulcerative lesion, usually located towards the back of the hard palate. It is thought to be caused by ischemic necrosis (death of tissue due to lack of blood supply) of minor salivary glands in response to trauma. Often painless, the condition is self-limiting and should heal in 6–10 weeks.