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...

Suday, O cber 8, 2017 Harvesting bone may result in donor site morbidity, additional operating time and length of hospitalization. Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP)-2 with a demineralized bone matrix (DBM) was used as an alternative bone source for alveolar cleft reconstruction. We investigate the outcomes of rhBMP-2/DBM versus ICBG for alveolar cleft reconstruction by review...

Presurgical orthopedics forms an integral part of the treatment of patients with facial clefting. The primary aim of presurgical nasoalveolar moulding (PNAM) is reduction in the soft tissue and cartilaginous deformity to facilitate surgical soft tissue repair in optimal conditions under minimum tension to minimize scar formation. It also helps in reducing the nasal deformity with a nasal stent ...

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...

Objective was to introduce a modified appliance and treatment protocol for presurgical nasoalveolar molding in a new born baby presenting with unilateral cleft of the lip and palate. This treatment comprises use of an orthopedic plate with acrylic nasal stent, in combination with adhesive steri-strip. The plate is adjusted every week for alveolar molding. For nasal molding, soft acrylic is adde...

Nasoalveolar molding (NAM) device is an effective treatment for protruding maxilla in infants with cleft palate. However, only a few studies have investigated the effect of NAM devices on the treatment of protruding maxilla in infants with cleft lip only. We have designed a combination treatment using NAM devices prior to cheiloplasy for cleft lip-only patients with severe anterior protrusion o...