title: Impression technique for monitoring and virtual treatment planning in nasoalveolar moulding.
abstract: We describe our experience with various silicone materials for making one-step and two-step impressions of the cleft-lip-palate-nose complex during nasoalveolar moulding. Our technique is superior to common alginate-based impression techniques, as it provides precise reproduction of the complex anatomy of the cleft, and is compatible with the latest available methods of planning treatment with nasoalveolar moulding, such as computer-aided reverse engineering and rapid prototyping.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Technische Universität München, Germany. Electronic address: Loeffelbein@mkg.med.tum.de.
authors: Denys J
authors: DJ
authors: Loeffelbein
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Rau
authors: Klaus-Dietrich
authors: KD
authors: Wolff
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D007223:Infant; D007834:Lasers; D003765:Models, Dental; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012826:Silicone Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry; D015607:Stents; D014584:User-Computer Interface
chemical_list: D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; C020964:MDX 4-4210; C115979:Memosil CD; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
keywords: Cleft-lip-palate-nose impressions; Nasoalveolar moulding; Virtual treatment planning