AU - Santosh, Vasavi AU - Singh, Pooja AU - Pagare, Sandeep TI - Normative Soft Palate Dimensions and Morphology in a Subset of Indian Population: A Digital Cephalometric Study PT - ORIG DP - 2015 Jul 1 TA - Indian Journal of Oral Health and Research PG - 48-51 VI - 1 IP - 2 4099- https://www.ijohr.org/article.asp?issn=2393-8692;year=2015;volume=1;issue=2;spage=48;epage=51;aulast=Santosh;type=0 4100- https://www.ijohr.org/article.asp?issn=2393-8692;year=2015;volume=1;issue=2;spage=48;epage=51;aulast=Santosh AB - Background: The variations in the morphology of the soft palate in normal patients help to establish the variations in morphology in various diseases. The classification system and statistical findings help to research velopharyngeal closure in cleft palate individuals and etiological study of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and other conditions. The aim of our study was to investigate the variations in the velar morphology and to analyze the variations of length and density of the soft palate. Materials and Methods: In this study, a sample of 100 normal digital lateral cephalograms was analyzed for the variations in morphology of the soft palate and evaluated for analysis of length and density of the soft palate. Results: The morphology of the soft palate showed seven different morphological types. There was a significant difference in length of the soft palate between preadult and adult age groups. Males showed significantly longer and denser soft palate than the females. Conclusion: There was a significant difference in length of the soft palate between preadult and adult age groups. Males showed signifi cantly longer and denser soft palate than the females