Presurgical nasoalveolar molding: A boon to facilitate the surgical repair in infants with cleft lip and palate

Presurgical nasoalveolar molding: A boon to facilitate the surgical repair in infants with cleft lip and palate

Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is the most common congenital craniofacial anomaly. Rehabilitation of CLP generally requires a team approach. Alveolar and nasal reconstruction for these patients is a challenge for the reconstructive surgeon. Various procedures have been attempted to reduce the cleft gap,...

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Main Authors: Prabhakar Ramasetty Attiguppe, Y M Karuna, Chandrashekar Yavagal, Saraswathi V Naik, B M Deepak, Rekhamani Maganti, Chaithanya G Krishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Bilateral cleft lip and palate
presurgical nasoalveolar molding
unilateral cleft lip and palate
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=569;epage=573;aulast=Attiguppe

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