title: Presurgical management of unilateral cleft lip and palate in a neonate: a clinical report.
abstract: A cleft lip and palate consists of fissures of the upper lip and/or palate, and is the most commonly seen orofacial anomaly that involves the middle third of the face. Early treatment of patients with a cleft lip and palate is important because of esthetic, functional, and psychological concerns. Nasoalveolar molding provides excellent results when started immediately after birth. This clinical report describes the presurgical management of an infant with a complete unilateral cleft of the soft palate, hard palate, alveolar ridge, and lip.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Rajendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Avhad
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Electronic address: ranjukta@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ranjukta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sar
authors.affiliation: Department Head, Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tembhurne
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000002:abnormalities; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D016155:Oral Fistula / Q000628:therapy; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000002:abnormalities; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000002:abnormalities; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016156:Respiratory Tract Fistula / Q000628:therapy; D015607:Stents