Nasoalveolar Molding Prior to the Closure of Lip in Cleft Lip and Palate: A Clinical Study Chour V. G.1, Chour G.R.2, Deep S.3, Rajwadha N.4, Agrawal A.5, Sodhi Asmita6,* 1Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, P.M.N.M. Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India 2Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, P.M.N.M. Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India 3Professor, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, TIDSH & RC 4Professor, Department of Prosthodontics Dentistry, TIDSH & RC 5PG Student, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, TIDSH & RC 6Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India *Corresponding Author: Dr. Asmita Sodhi, Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India
Online published on 17 February, 2020. Abstract Aims and Objectives To assess the efficacy of Nasoalveolar molding procedure in treating cleft lip and palate patients prior to surgical closure of the lip. Materials and methods Nasoalveolar molding procedure was used in five infants suffering from cleft lip and palate and the results were evaluated as per the protocol for this study. Results Nasoalveolar molding indeed proved to be helpful in reducing the size of the cleft and contouring of the nose before surgically closing the lip. Conclusion Nasoalveolar molding helped in reducing the size of the clefts in cleft lip and palate patients and a better nasal contour was seen to be achieved with this procedure prior to the surgical closure of the lip. Top Keywords cleft lip, cleft palate, Nasoalveolar molding, surgical closure. Top |