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High palate
A high palate is a clinical finding in which the roof of the mouth (palate) is elevated and more arched than normal.
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What is a high palate?
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Causes of high palate and midline defects?
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What is the definition or description of: High palate?
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I'm curious as to what can you do about a high palate?
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I have an unusually high palate. Is that something that's bad?
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Hello doctors, what does it mean when you have a high palate?
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A 34-year old asked:
My orthodontist said that I have an unusually high palate. Is that something that's bad?
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Is a high palate a sign of malformation?
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A 36-year old asked:
What does it mean when you have arched high palate?
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Is having a high palate mouth bad?
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Is a high palate mouth normal?
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A 42-year old asked:
How to correct high palate and narrow jaw without surgery?
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Are there ways to correct high palate and narrow jaw without surgery?
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A 34-year old asked:
What can you do about a high palate and crowded teeth?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Can palate expansion lower the palate? If not, is there a way to do it? I have a high palate obstructing my lower part of nasal passage leading to many health problems. I think its from hard, upward pressure applied with back of tongue for years?
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A 45-year old asked:
Could sexual abuse (orally) as a young child cause a high palate/teeth crowding?
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A 38-year old female asked:
My son is 2 & just had chromosome test b/c facial features such as small jaw & high palate &he's not speaking well .He smart understands me well. Dr says just precaution. Are these serious disorders?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Would Marfans cause 38 YO to grow taller after yrs of no change? No other symptoms-healthy heart, no curved chest or high palate; slightly nearsighted
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A 34-year old asked:
Weird. I have a very high palate and arches. Also pectus excavatum, occult spina bifida. Genetic problem?
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A 31-year old asked:
Hello doctors, what does it mean to have high blood palates?
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A 45-year old asked:
Hey I have had high arching brows, high cheekbones and really high hard palate. Genetic?
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A 40-year old asked:
I've been diagnosed with a high arched palate. What does this mean?
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A 33-year old asked:
Should i be concerned if my baby has high arched palate.. My pedia said that it would be alright.?
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A 33-year old asked:
Does high arched palate cause snoring?
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Is there a relation between high arched palate and cardiology?
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A 35-year old female asked:
My 4 years old son has high arched palate. He still Uses bottle feeder. What should i do. Please suggest?
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A 39-year old asked:
What could a high, arched palate be a sign of other than marfan's syndrome?
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A 33-year old asked:
Does having a high arched palate mean I have eds or some kind of other disease?
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