Impressions in cleft lip and palate--a novel two stage technique.
Though the field of presurgical orthopedics for the management of children with cleft Lip and Palate (CLAP) has made great advances over the past few decades, little is found in literature regarding the imressions required to fabricate these appliances. The purpose of this paper is to describe a novel two stage technique utilizing greenstick compound and addition silicone impression material to provide a safe, economical and accurate method for recording impressions in children with cleft lip and palate.
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Children Dentistry, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Derlakatte, Mangalore-575018, Karnataka, India.
Sharat Chandra
SC
Pani
Amitha M
AM
Hedge
D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D003761:Dental Impression Technique / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
D003760:Dental Impression Materials