Adult, developed small fistula in soft palate

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Dan - 16 Oct 2006 16:31 GMT

I have recently noticed that at certain times I can move air from my
nasal cavity directly into my mouth. I was not concerned until i got to
realizing this is not correct. I looked and I have two small holes
(about 1/4 cm long) just after the soft palate begins from the hard
palate (the little hard bone). It looks like each are parallel to the
seam line along the middle of my soft palate. Should I be concerned,
see a doctor, dentist? I have had chronic sinus problems for some time.
Thanks all

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Bill - 16 Oct 2006 17:29 GMT

> I have recently noticed that at certain times I can move air from my
> nasal cavity directly into my mouth. I was not concerned until i got to
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> see a doctor, dentist? I have had chronic sinus problems for some time.
> Thanks all

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By all means see a dentist. He may be able to detect the problem, and
if not, may well refer you to the proper specialist.

I can't tell what you have via the Internet, as an exam is necessary to
assess the situation, but what you call "the holes" may possibly be the
palatal fovea, a normal anatomical structure.

- dentaldoc

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Mark & Steven Bornfeld - 16 Oct 2006 18:22 GMT

>>I have recently noticed that at certain times I can move air from my
>>nasal cavity directly into my mouth. I was not concerned until i got to
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>
> - dentaldoc

That was my thought as well.
Here is an (admittedly not very good) image of the foveae palatini:

http://www.dentistry.vcu.edu/departments/opath/labcasex/textfiles/descriptions/s
itepics/sit40.jpeg

Steve

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Dan - 16 Oct 2006 18:39 GMT

Thanks,
Will see a dentist. Been a long time anyway. I do think that the holes
are the palatal fovea as described and shown in the picture as they run
perpendicular as shown and are almost a complete match (side to side).
Do they allow air to be drawn in from the nasal cavity at times?

On Oct 16, 12:22 pm, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
<bornfeldm...@dentaltwins.com> wrote:

> >>I have recently noticed that at certain times I can move air from my
> >>nasal cavity directly into my mouth. I was not concerned until i got to
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> Brooklyn, NY
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Mark & Steven Bornfeld - 16 Oct 2006 18:57 GMT

> Thanks,
> Will see a dentist. Been a long time anyway. I do think that the holes
> are the palatal fovea as described and shown in the picture as they run
> perpendicular as shown and are almost a complete match (side to side).
> Do they allow air to be drawn in from the nasal cavity at times?

No.

Steve

> On Oct 16, 12:22 pm, Mark & Steven Bornfeld
> <bornfeldm...@dentaltwins.com> wrote:
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>>Brooklyn, NY
>>718-258-5001- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -

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Newbie - 17 Oct 2006 22:31 GMT

>>>I have recently noticed that at certain times I can move air from my
>>>nasal cavity directly into my mouth. I was not concerned until i got to
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>
>Steve

Man you guys are fast.

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Steven Bornfeld - 18 Oct 2006 01:16 GMT

>>>>I have recently noticed that at certain times I can move air from my
>>>>nasal cavity directly into my mouth. I was not concerned until i got to
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>
> Man you guys are fast.

This post is a couple of days old and I apparently have no life. ;-)

Steve

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Newbie - 17 Oct 2006 22:30 GMT

>I have recently noticed that at certain times I can move air from my
>nasal cavity directly into my mouth. I was not concerned until i got to
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>see a doctor, dentist? I have had chronic sinus problems for some time.
>Thanks all

Without a picture would be hard to say.

Could be the "fovea palatini" that you are seeing.

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