Hard and soft palates

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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.

Medical Review:Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
Jan Ulfberg, MD, PhD - Sleep Disorders
Last Updated: 07/13/2007

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