Effect of nasoalveolar molding therapy on the presurgical correction of maxillary arch and nasal deformity in unilateral cleft lip and palate
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Effects of nasoalveolar molding therapy on nasal and alveolar morphology in unilateral cleft lip and palate.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of presurgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) therapy on nasal and alveolar tissues in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty-two patients with a mean age of 23 days, having complete unilateral cleft lip and palate, were included in this prospective study. After the impressions were taken of the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2090-5424
DOI: 10.21608/omx.2018.18824