OBJECTIVE To introduce a simple, self-retentive and cost effective presurgical infant orthopaedic plate with anterior ring to retract and align the grossly protruded and deviated pre-maxilla and to perform the nasoalveolar moulding in order to facilitate initial lip repair. METHOD The study was conducted in the orthodontic department of dental section of CH & ICH Lahore. The nonprobable purpo...

Nasoalveolar molding (NAM) has gained wide acceptance and evidence in cleft therapy. However, standardized treatment protocols and experiences recorded from European centres are lacking. The results of 40 infants with cleft lip and palate treated with presurgical NAM according to the Grayson technique were analyzed. Standardized parameters of cleft width and nasal symmetry were measured in pre-...

Introduction : Nasal reconstruction presents a challenge in case of patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP). Correction the nasal deformity to achieve symmetrical nose from deficient columella malformed cartilage great challenge. Nasoalveolar molding (NAM) was developed as neoadjuvant therapy for improve before surgical intervention. The aim this systematic review understand more a...

background cleft lip and palate as the most common congenital defect of oral cavity possesses a heavy socioeconomic burden for both the child and parents. nasoalveolar molding (nam) has received more attention to enhance future facial appearance and function during recent decades case presentation a 21-day old female neonate was referred with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. parents complained...