Soft palate problems

1. What problems can the soft palate cause?
2. What causes inflammation of the soft palate?
3. What are the symptoms of a soft palate?
4. How do you fix a soft palate?

What problems can the soft palate cause?

In some conditions that affect the palate, a person may experience difficulties with speaking, hearing, swallowing, and breathing.

What causes inflammation of the soft palate?

Since the soft palate contains a few different types of body tissues such as blood vessels, muscles, ligaments and fat, it is common for this area to exhibit signs of swelling and inflammation when the body experiences a viral, bacterial or fungal invasion.

What are the symptoms of a soft palate?

Symptoms

• Bleeding.
• Difficulty swallowing.
• Difficulty speaking.
• Bad breath.
• Mouth pain.
• Sores in your mouth that won't heal.
• Loose teeth.
• Pain when you swallow.

How do you fix a soft palate?

In palate repair surgery, a plastic surgeon will:

1. Close the cleft in layers.
2. Rearrange and repair the muscles of the soft palate so they work better during speech.
3. Make two incisions (cuts) on each side of the palate behind the gums to ease tension on the palate repair.