International Journal of Dentistry Research 2024; 9(1): 1-3 ; DOI:10.31254/dentistry.2024.9101
Presurgical Nasoalveolar Moulding of Complete Unilateral Cleft lip and Cleft palate- A Case report
A B Bindu1 , Madhu S2 , Kannan Vadakkepurayil3
1. Assisstant Professor, Department Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Sree Anjaneya institute of Dental Sciences, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
2. Professor & Head, Department Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Govt Dental college, Thrissur, Kerala, India
3. 3 Professor & Head, Department Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Govt Dental college, Kottayam, Kerala, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 19th December, 2023 / Accepted: 23rd March, 2024 / Published : 30th April, 2024
Nasoalveolar moulding is a non- invasive method of bringing lip, palate and alveolus together in the cleft lip and cleft palate patients by redirecting forces of natural growth and reducing the severity of initial cleft deformity before surgical correction. Presenting a case report of a baby treated with nasoalveolar moulding with selective addition and deletion of nasoalveolar plate to direct alveolus to an optimal position reducing the size and complexity of the existing problem and enhancing post-surgical stability with multidisciplinary approach.
Nasoalveolar molding (NAM), Cleft lip and palate (CLP), Nasal stent, Nasoalveolar moulding appliance (NAM appliance), Case report.
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Bindu AB, Madhu S, Vadakkepurayil K. Presurgical Nasoalveolar Moulding of Complete Unilateral Cleft lip and Cleft palate- A Case report. Int J Dent Res 2024; 9(1):1-3. doi: 10.31254/dentistry.2024.9101
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