title: Deformities of the uvula in the oral cavity- a case series.
abstract: Disorders of the palatal uvula is one of the least highlighted areas of medical literature, inspite the fact that uvula is a key organ in functions like speech, deglutition and mastication. The aim of this paper is to present a series of cases of wide range of uvular deformities ranging from bifid uvula to absence of uvula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences,NITTE University, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Achalli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ram Shetty
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suvarna
keywords: Bifid uvula; Cleft; Uvula