title: High Palatoglossal Arch: A New Indication for Pre-prosthetic Surgery.
abstract: Pre-prosthetic surgery helps to overcome the challenge of prosthetic rehabilitation of the patient including restoration of the best masticatory function possible, combined with restoration or improvement of dental and facial esthetics. Maxillary denture prosthesis fabrication should include thorough examination of the soft palate and palatoglossal arch anatomy. This case report emphasizes on high palatoglossal arch as a rare and new cause of loss of posterior palatal seal and thereby retention of maxillary denture with rational, treated by pre-prosthetic surgery, ever reported in literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sinhgad Technical Education Society's Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Vadgaon (BK), Off Sinhgad Road, Pune, 411 041 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Kanchan R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Raikwar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sinhgad Technical Education Society's Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Vadgaon (BK), Off Sinhgad Road, Pune, 411 041 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Monali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghodke
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sinhgad Technical Education Society's Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Vadgaon (BK), Off Sinhgad Road, Pune, 411 041 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Janardan B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Garde
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sinhgad Technical Education Society's Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Vadgaon (BK), Off Sinhgad Road, Pune, 411 041 Maharashtra India.
authors.forename: Rajendrakumar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suryavanshi
keywords: High palatoglossal arch; Lasers; Maxillary denture; Pre-prosthetic surgery