Deformities of the Uvula in the Oral Cavity- A Case Series

BACKGROUND: Disorders of the palatal uvula is one of the least highlighted areas of medical literature, inspite the fact that uvula is a key organ in functions like speech, deglutition and mastication. The aim of this paper is to present a series of cases of wide range of uvular deformities ranging...

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Autores principales: Achalli, S, Bhat, S, Ram Shetty, S, Babu, S G, Suvarna, R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3518986/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23285421
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Disorders of the palatal uvula is one of the least highlighted areas of medical literature, inspite the fact that uvula is a key organ in functions like speech, deglutition and mastication. The aim of this paper is to present a series of cases of wide range of uvular deformities ranging from bifid uvula to absence of uvula.

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