Nasoalveolar molding: Use of reverse expansion screw in retraction of cleft premaxilla in a case of bilateral cleft lip and palate

Nasoalveolar molding: Use of reverse expansion screw in retraction of cleft premaxilla in a case of bilateral cleft lip and palate

The projecting premaxilla in case of bilateral cleft lip and palate presents a great challenge to the surgical repair of the cleft lip due to difficulty in suturing the large defect. Furthermore, the short columella and nasal dysmorphology result in compromised esthetics even with repeated surgeries...

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Main Authors: Neha, Tulika Tripathi, Priyank Rai, Padam Singh Bhandari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies
Subjects:
cleft premaxilla
nasoalveolar molding
retraction cleft premaxilla
Online Access:http://www.jclpca.org/article.asp?issn=2348-2125;year=2015;volume=2;issue=2;spage=143;epage=146;aulast=Tripathi

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