nasoalveolar molding represents a paradigm shift from traditional presurgical orthopedics in the care of cleft lip and palate patients which has been applied increasingly in the past two decades. this article is a review of recent literature apropos of objectives, appliances, complications and short and long term effects of this technique.

Nasoalveolar molding (NAM) has been glorified and maligned. Supporters argue that NAM improves cleft outcomes reduces secondary procedures. Critics highlight the expense, labor intensity, inconsistent or transient results. We offer to our patients have doing so for over a decade; nevertheless, benefits assessments are nuanced. In following paper, we present rationale, evolution, technique, of N...

Introduction: Cleft lip and palate is a congenital anomaly occurring in 3 in 1000 live birth. One the major concern in this patient is about cleft gap and its surgical problems. Several surgical and non-surgical procedures have been done to decrease this gap. They aimed to achieve the more esthetic results as well as feeding success. Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM) is a new method for reshaping nasa...

Dental abnormalities, malformation, abnormal eruption pattern, deficient midface development, severe maxillary transverse deficiency and alveolar cleft can be seen in patients with CLP [2,3]. In order to improve facial esthetics and function, treatment of the CLP patients includes respectively nasoalveolar molding, labial repair, palatoplasty, orthodontic expansion, primary or secondary alveola...

BACKGROUND Patients with bilateral cleft lip-cleft palate have nasal deformities including reduced nasal tip projection, widened ala base, and a deficient or absent columella. The authors compare the nasal morphology of patients treated with presurgical nasoalveolar molding followed by primary lip/nasal reconstruction with age-matched noncleft controls. METHODS A longitudinal, retrospective r...

introduction: cleft lip and palate is a congenital anomaly occurring in 3 in 1000 live birth. one the major concern in this patient is about cleft gap and its surgical problems. several surgical and non-surgical procedures have been done to decrease this gap. they aimed to achieve the more esthetic results as well as feeding success. nasoalveolar molding (nam) is a new method for reshaping nasa...

Amniotic band syndrome (ABS) is an uncommon congenital malformation characterized by clubfoot deformity, hand and finger anomalies, and cleft lip and palate. In this study, the literature about ABS—possible etiology, treatment protocols, and medical procedures—is discussed. The aim of this study was to evaluate efficiency of nasoalveolar molding therapy for a patient with cleft lip and palate a...