Presurgical nasoalveolar molding in unilateral cleft lip and palate

Unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) patients have an esthetic and functional compromise of the middle third of the face and nasal structures. To improve the esthetic result of lip repair, the concept of presurgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) was brought into conception. PNAM is an easy and passi...

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Main Authors:	Rahul J Hegde, Viraj R Kharkar, Shamika Kamath
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:	Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:	Cleft lip cleft palate nasoalveolar molding
Online Access:	http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2015;volume=6;issue=4;spage=567;epage=569;aulast=Hegde

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spelling	doaj-2562d09ec0f540c093501429a0558aad2020-11-24T22:11:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsContemporary Clinical Dentistry0976-237X0976-23612015-01-016456756910.4103/0976-237X.169865Presurgical nasoalveolar molding in unilateral cleft lip and palateRahul J HegdeViraj R KharkarShamika KamathUnilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) patients have an esthetic and functional compromise of the middle third of the face and nasal structures. To improve the esthetic result of lip repair, the concept of presurgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) was brought into conception. PNAM is an easy and passive method of bringing the alveolus and lips together by redirecting the forces of natural growth. This case report documents a 2-year follow-up of PNAM in UCLP.http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2015;volume=6;issue=4;spage=567;epage=569;aulast=HegdeCleft lipcleft palatenasoalveolar molding
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title	Presurgical nasoalveolar molding in unilateral cleft lip and palate
title_short	Presurgical nasoalveolar molding in unilateral cleft lip and palate
title_full	Presurgical nasoalveolar molding in unilateral cleft lip and palate
title_fullStr	Presurgical nasoalveolar molding in unilateral cleft lip and palate
title_full_unstemmed	Presurgical nasoalveolar molding in unilateral cleft lip and palate
title_sort	presurgical nasoalveolar molding in unilateral cleft lip and palate
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
issn	0976-237X 0976-2361
publishDate	2015-01-01
description	Unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) patients have an esthetic and functional compromise of the middle third of the face and nasal structures. To improve the esthetic result of lip repair, the concept of presurgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) was brought into conception. PNAM is an easy and passive method of bringing the alveolus and lips together by redirecting the forces of natural growth. This case report documents a 2-year follow-up of PNAM in UCLP.
topic	Cleft lip cleft palate nasoalveolar molding
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Presurgical nasoalveolar molding in unilateral cleft lip and palate

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