PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF CASE SERIES OF UNILATERAL CLEFT LIP AND PALATE TREATED BY PRESURGICAL NASOALVEOLAR SHAPING.

Abstract

Background: This study is done to assess the effectiveness of presurgical nasoalveolar modeling to rectify a cleft in the lip that is a birth defect. Methodology: In this study, a comparison is made between various surgeries performed to assess cleft reduction. This study consisted of 40 patients with cleft lip and palate, and presurgical nasoalveolar modeling was done on these patients. All the patients were infants of more than 2 days and less than 44 days of age. This study was conducted for the surgery performed between two years. Presurgical nasoalveolar modelling was done on the patients and after 6 months another lips modification surgery was performed. To evaluate the study the photographs of before and after the surgery were recorded along with the dental model of the maxilla. Conclusion: This study concluded that the PNAM method of treating the cleft lip and palate caused an effective reduction in the cleft lip, and the asymmetry in the nasal bone was improved. This method involves a simple procedure yet maintains the quality of treatment. Recommendation: This method is preferable to treat birth defects effectively over the conventional invasive surgical procedure.

Keywords

• Cleft lip
• cleft palate
• presurgical nasoalveolar molding
• Nasal moulding bulb