The Maxillary Orthopaedic Combination Appliance for New Born Cleft Lip and Palate Babies

Abstract

At most centres in the west a cleft lip and palate baby is given a maxillary orthopaedic combination appliance soon after birth. A similar appliance is now being given by us. This appliance is being presently given only as an obturator. It is intended to study its efficacy in conjuction with early lip repair and primary bone grafting in the near future.

Keywords

• Maxillary Orthopaedics
• Combination Appliance
• New Born
• Cleft Palate