Open AccessVelar morphological variants in oral submucous fibrosis: A comparative digital cephalometric study
Author(s) -
Bhagyashree Patil,
Syeda Arshiya Ara,
Girish Katti,
Sajna Ashraf,
Uzma Roohi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_275_16
Subject(s) - oral submucous fibrosis , soft palate , cephalogram , medicine , context (archaeology) , dentistry , soft tissue , orthodontics , pathology , molar , surgery , biology , paleontology , overbite
Soft palate (velar) plays a significant role in various important functions in the head and neck region. Its diverse morphology is implicated in a variety of diseases. Knowledge about the varied morphological pattern of soft palate in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) patients can give us a clear understanding about disease progress in the oropharyngeal region for a proper diagnosis and also help the maxillofacial surgeon in successful structural and functional corrections associated with this disorder.