Bridging the Gap: Nasoalveolar Moulding in Early Cleft Palate Rehabilitation

Orofacial clefts (OFC) are among the commonest birth defect in developed and developing countries alike. In underdeveloped countries, babies born with oral generally anaemic low weight may be unfit for surgery. The surgical reconstruction is also challenging aesthetic outcome cannot guaranteed by surgeon. Presurgical nasoalveolar moulding (PNAM) has been suggested to bridge gap between clefted segments before repair. It a simple yet effective technique that needs initiated at right time age achieve ideal functional outcomes. This chapter highlights effectiveness of details manner which appliance fabricated activated.