Use Case B to answer The Following questions
CASE BPermanent Dentition
An adult female client new to the dental practice expresses an interest in orthodontic treatment. The client has a moderate caries risk and a tongue thrust swallowing pattern. Three carious lesions on the proximal surfaces are recorded during the dental examination, and the client admits that she does not floss. She informs the hygienist that she has "a sore spot on the left side of her mouth" that hurts when she eats. Use Case B and Figures 5-29 and 5-30 to answer questions 13-20.
-During swallowing, movement of this structure helps seal the nasopharynx, decreasing the risk of food entering the nasal cavity.

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The uvula, located at the midline of the posterior border of the soft palate, rises and closes the opening of the nasopharynx during swallowing.

Use Case B to Answer the Following Questions