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Could getting an uvulectomy prevent gag reflex?
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Uvula: No. It is a reflex which protects your airway. Gag reflexes can be voluntarily suppressed by some patients. can be aggravated in others. Reflex varies on a scale of 0 to 10.
Answered 12/20/2016
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