Three-Dimensional Comparison in Palatal Forms Between Modified Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding Plate and Hotz's Plate Applied to the Infants With Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate
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Nasoalveolar Molding of the Unilateral Cleft of the Lip and Palate Infants with Modified Stent Plate
Purpose of this study was to introduce an effective, simple and cost effective nasoalveolar molding appliance in order to provide molding therapy to the socially compromised cleft infants, more commonly in the cleft clinic of CH & ICH Lahore. This intervention study also aimed at evaluating the effects of this plate in terms of nasal dome elevation and alignment/approximation of the cleft alveo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Singapore Dental Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0377-5291
DOI: 10.1016/s0377-5291(12)70008-1