The roof of your mouth contains many of your taste buds, and more serious problems arise if a piece of food gets stuck in the hole. "Food can end up travelling into the cavity," Dr Marques said.

Cocaine use can lead to a hole in the roof of your mouth. Cocaine-induced palatal perforation causes problems with drinking, eating and speaking. Richard Marques. Monday 10 August 2015 17:12 BST.

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The roof of your mouth contains many of your taste buds, and more serious problems arise if a piece of food gets stuck in the hole. "Food can end up travelling into the cavity," Dr Marques said.

The roof of your mouth contains many of your taste buds, and more serious problems arise if a piece of food gets stuck in the hole. "Food can end up travelling into the cavity," Dr Marques said.