Presurgical naso alveolar moulding in a bilateral cleft lip and palate patient- A case report

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Case Report

Author Details : Virag Bhatia*, Jaideep Singh Chauhan, Swati Dwivedi, Smruti Bhusan Nanda, Shalabh Bhaxi

Volume : 7, Issue : 1, Year : 2023

Article Page : 56-60

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jco.2023.010

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Abstract

One third of all craniofacial anamolies of head and neck region are of cleft lip and palate with an incidence of 1 in 700 worldwide. In Asian population the reported incidence is 2.0 per 1000 live births or higher. This case report presents the treatment of a 1-month old bilateral cleft lip and palate baby with Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding, which was followed by chelioplasty.

Keywords: Cleft lip, Cleft palate, Pre Surgical Nasoalveolar Molding, Collumela, Nasal stent, Nasal hook

How to cite : Bhatia V, Chauhan J S, Dwivedi S, Nanda S B, Bhaxi S, Presurgical naso alveolar moulding in a bilateral cleft lip and palate patient- A case report. J Contemp Orthod 2023;7(1):56-60

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