High-arched palate
A high-arched palate (also termed high-vaulted palate) is where the palate is unusually high and narrow. It is usually a congenital developmental feature that results from the failure of the palatal shelves to fuse correctly in development, the same phenomenon that leads to cleft palate.[1] It may occur in isolation or in association with a number of conditions. It may also be an acquired condition caused by chronic thumb-sucking. A high-arched palate may result in a narrowed airway and sleep disordered breathing.[2]
Examples of conditions which may be associated with a high-arched palate include:
- Crouzon syndrome
- Down syndrome[3]
- Apert syndrome
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- Treacher Collins syndrome
- Marfan syndrome[3]
- Incontinentia pigmenti[4]
- Allergic rhinitis
See also
References
- ^ Conley, Zachary R.; Hague, Molly; Kurosaka, Hiroshi; Dixon, Jill; Dixon, Michael J.; Trainor, Paul A. (15 July 2016). "A quantitative method for defining high-arched palate using the Tcof1(+/-) mutant mouse as a model". Developmental Biology. 415 (2): 296–305. doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.12.020. ISSN 1095-564X. PMC 4914414. PMID 26772999.
- ^ Friedman M (2009). Sleep Apnea and Snoring: Surgical and Non-surgical Therapy. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-4160-3112-3.
- ^ a b Ghom AG; Ghom SA (1 July 2014). Textbook of Oral Medicine. JP Medical Ltd. pp. 810–812. ISBN 978-93-5152-303-1.
- ^ Minić, S; Trpinac, D; Gabriel, H; Gencik, M; Obradović, M (January 2013). "Dental and oral anomalies in incontinentia pigmenti: a systematic review". Clinical Oral Investigations. 17 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1007/s00784-012-0721-5. PMC 3586138. PMID 22453515.
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