title: Double-Loop Technique Using Titanium-Molybdenum Alloy Wire for Fabrication of Nasal Stents in Nasoalveolar Molding Therapy for Cleft Lip and Palate Patients.
abstract: This article presents a technique for the fabrication of a modified nasoalveolar molding appliance using 0.032-inch titanium-molybdenum alloy wire for nasal stents incorporating a "double loop." The nasal stents are included in the acrylic molding plate at the time of appliance insertion. The acrylic retention button used in a conventional appliance is replaced by a simple retention hook fabricated using titanium-molybdenum alloy wire. This technique can be used as an effective alternative to the conventional appliance, which also simplifies the appliance-modification process during follow-up visits.
authors.forename: Nikhil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nagraj
authors.forename: Muralidhara
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagarjuna