Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding: A Narrative Review of Early Management in Newborn Patient With Cleft Lip and Palate

Context: Orofacial clefts are among the most common congenital birth malformations in the oral and maxillofacial area. Lip reconstruction or cheiloplasty is a critical issue for these patients when they are around three months old. Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM) has become part of the treatm...

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Main Authors: Atena Shiva, Mohammad Sadegh Rezai, Tahura Etezadi, Farzaneh Lael Alizadeh, Parastoo Namdar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Pediatrics Review
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Online Access:http://jpr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-211-en.html