The soft palate is the muscular part at the back of the roof of the mouth. It sits behind the hard palate, which is the bony part. The palates play important roles in swallowing, breathing ...

"This technique was ideal for Mr. Moo's almost complete absence of a soft palate and we believe it was the first time it was done in a dog," Stanley said. Another dog named Louie, pictured below ...

A previously unappreciated role for the soft palate has been identified by researchers during a study to better understand how flu viruses acquire the ability to move efficiently between people.

To determine whether the rapid enrichment of G222D revertant virus in the soft palate was responsible for infection of the airborne-contact animal, we performed an airborne transmission study ...

Cleft of the soft palate (CSP) and the hard palate are subtypes of cleft palate. Patients with either condition often have difficulty with speech and swallowing. Nonsyndromic, cleft palate ...

3 months old: Left lip repair and placement of a hard palate retainer 10 months old: Soft palate repair (back part of the palate) ...

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 ...

Current evidence suggests that there are no major safety concerns associated with radiofrequency ablation of the soft palate for snoring. The evidence on the short-term efficacy of the procedure is ...