Open AccessPresurgical nasoalveolar molding therapy in cleft lip and palate individuals: Case series and review
Author(s) -
Narayan H. Gandedkar,
Chng Chai Kiat,
Palaniselvam Kanesan,
Wen Cong Lee,
Por Yong Chen,
Vincent Yeow
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
apos trends in orthodontics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-4600
pISSN - 2321-1407
DOI - 10.4103/2321-1407.163424
Subject(s) - nose , medicine , deformity , dentistry , orthodontics , molding (decorative) , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
The nasoalveolar molding (NAM) therapy is advocated to reduce the severity of alveolar cleft and nasal deformity. NAM therapy has demonstrated to be an effective method for reducing cleft and improve nose anatomy. This paper presents a case report of three cleft lip and palate individuals treated with NAM therapy. Furthermore, the paper highlights the advantages of NAM therapy along with an enumeration of literature suggesting in favor of NAM therapy and otherwise. Regardless of controversies and divergent views involved with NAM therapy, the immediate success of NAM therapy facilitating primary lip repair surgery cannot be under-emphasized