Nasoalveolar molding in complete cleft lip nasal deformity patients
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Nasoalveolar molding in complete cleft lip nasal deformity patients.
OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare nostril height, width, collumelar length, interalar distance and nostril symetry between unilateral complete cleft lip/palate patients undergoing nasoalveolar moulding (NAM) and incomplete cleft lip patients/palate with no need of presurgical moulding before and after cheiloplasty with primary nasal correction. Our study group included 18 patients...
متن کاملPresurgical 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...
متن کاملEffects 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...
متن کاملAn Extraoral Nasoalveolar Molding Technique in Complete Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate
SUMMARY Although nasoalveolar molding is commonly performed before cleft lip surgery, customized palatal plate availability is limited for patients far from a hospital. This case report describes a preformed extraoral nasoalveolar molding (PENAM) appliance and treatment approach for presurgical nasoalveolar molding in newborns with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate. A 12-day-old boy pres...
متن کاملAugmentation Rhinoplasty in Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity: Preliminary Patients' Perspective
The correction of cleft lip nasal deformity is challenging and there have been numerous methods described in the literature with little demonstrated technical superiority of one over another. The common clinical issues associated with cleft lip nasal deformity are its lack of symmetry, alar collapse on the affected side, obtuse nasal labial angle, short nasal length, loss of tip definition, and...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bratislava Medical Journal
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1336-0345
DOI: 10.4149/bll_2012_068