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 fabricating 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 the appliance is inserted. The acrylic retention button used in a conventional appliance is replaced by a simple retention hook fabricated using titanium-molybdenum alloy wire. This technique is an effective alternative to a conventional appliance, and it 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
authors.forename: Anil Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Narayan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gandedkar
authors.forename: Bhushan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jayade
authors.forename: Kulandasami
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishnan
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000628:therapy*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008982:Molybdenum; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000254:growth & development; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D008982:Molybdenum; D014025:Titanium
keywords: double loop; nasoalveolar molding; titanium-molybdenum alloy