Modified technique of nasoalveolar molding in unilateral cleft lip and palate with sequential plate - A case report
Nasoalveolar molding (NAM) for the approximation of cleft segments before surgery is widely practiced for better esthetic outcomes. The following case demonstrates unilateral complete cleft lip and palate with widely separated alveolar segments in which a modified technique of sequential NAM was exe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jclpca.jclpca_33_24 |
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| Summary: | Nasoalveolar molding (NAM) for the approximation of cleft segments before surgery is widely practiced for better esthetic outcomes. The following case demonstrates unilateral complete cleft lip and palate with widely separated alveolar segments in which a modified technique of sequential NAM was exercised. Here, the NAM plate was delivered to the infant, and it was subsequently changed at 1 week, 1 month, and 45 days, without the need for relining. A nasal stent was also fabricated and delivered independently of the NAM plate. A gradual decrease in the separation of the cleft segment was evident. In conclusion, this modified technique offers the advantages of traditional NAM and three-dimensional printed NAM in a cost-effective manner without the requirement of advanced technology and growth prediction. |
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| ISSN: | 2348-2125 2348-3644 |