IMPACT OF NASOALVEOLAR MOLDING ON MAXILLARY ARCH DIMENSIONS AND MALOCCLUSION CHARACTERISTICS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE DURING PRIMARY DENTITION

Unilateral complete cleft lip and palate (UCLP) are congenital disabilities when a baby's or mouth does not form properly during early pregnancy. This retrospective study investigated the long-term effects of passive alveolar molding (PAM) nasoalveolar (NAM) on width maxillary growth parameters in children with UCLP. A UCLP was enrolled divided into two groups: PAM NAM. Cleft measurements were obtained at baseline regular intervals follow-up period. Maxillary also assessed, including arch width, dental occlusion, facial symmetry. Data analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, linear regression models. collected from 52 patients according to inclusion criteria. The NAM group consisted 22 (mean age 3.98 ± 1.6 years) 12 BCLP mean 3.81 1.9 years. Fourteen 3.9 four 4.4 2.1 years included non-NAM group. It is concluded that results our suggest have significant impact reduction unilateral (UCLP).