Effectiveness of presurgical nasoalveolar molding therapy on unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity
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Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding for Correction of Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity: Experience From Northern India
CONTEXT The cleft lip type nasal deformity presents one of the most complex surgical challenges. The long-term postoperative results are still not satisfactory despite an emphasis on primary nasal correction. This is attributed to tissue memory and healing. Nasoalveolar molding is used effectively to reshape the nasal cartilage and to mold the maxillary arch before cleft lip repair. AIMS This...
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عنوان ژورنال: Saudi Medical Journal
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0379-5284,1658-3175
DOI: 10.15537/smj.2018.2.21020