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Changes in Maxillary Alveolar Morphology with Nasoalveolar Molding

  • VP Sabarinath1,*,
  • Pallavi Thombare1
  • PV Hazarey1
  • Vasant Radhakrishnan1

1Reader, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Sharad Pawar Dental College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, India.

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.35.2.f80u21362566qr34 Vol.35,Issue 2,March 2011 pp.207-212

Published: 01 March 2011

*Corresponding Author(s): VP Sabarinath E-mail: sabari23@rediffmail.com

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Abstract

To evaluate the changes in maxillary alveolar morphology in unilateral cleft lip palate infants treated with nasoalveolar molding(NAM). Setting and Design: Study was carried out in the orthodontic department associated with a operating cleft unit in a rural region of central India. Ten UCLP (unilateral cleft lip palate) infants less than 6 weeks of age were treated with NAM prior to surgical repair. Materials and Methods: Pre NAM and Post NAM study models of the UCLP infants were analyzed. Critical linear dimensions including inter- canine width, inter-tuberosity width, arch length and midline deviation were recorded at the different stages using a digital vernier caliper and compared. Statistical analysis were performed using SPSS 13.00 statistical software. Results: Results from this study showed that the width of the alveolar cleft showed a significant decrease with NAM. The arch length and width of the arch in the anterior region also showed a reduction with NAM. The intertuberosity width showed a statistically significant increase during treatment. The arch perimeter showed a significant increase with NAM. Conclusion: NAM was effective in reducing the severity of the initial cleft deformity mainly at the anterior portion of the maxillary arch.

Keywords

Nasoalveolar molding, Presurgical infant orthopedics, Cleft lip palate infant.

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VP Sabarinath,Pallavi Thombare,PV Hazarey,Vasant Radhakrishnan. Changes in Maxillary Alveolar Morphology with Nasoalveolar Molding. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2011. 35(2);207-212.

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