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Hard and soft palates

The roof of the mouth is known as the palate. The hard palate is the front part of the roof of the mouth, and the soft palate is the back part.

Primary Medical Reviewer Caroline S. Rhoads, MD
- Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Jan Ulfberg, MD, PhD
- Sleep Disorders
Last Updated July 13, 2007

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Last Updated: July 13, 2007
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