title: Rehabilitation of a One-day-Old Neonate with Cleft Lip and Palate using Palatal Obturator: A Case Report.
abstract: Feeding a neonate with a complete cleft lip and palate is difficult pursuit due to communication between oral cavity and nasal cavity. A multidisciplinary approach is required to manage the complex problems involved in case of such neonates and their families. Present case is of a 1-day-old neonate having complete bilateral cleft lip and palate for which palatal obturator was constructed. A stepwise simple, easy and uncomplicated procedure for making accurate impressions, maxillary cast and fabrication of palatal obturator in infants with cleft lip and palate has been presented. The objective to present this case report is to emphasize the fact that how these palatal obturators /plates help in feeding, speech/language development, presurgical orthopedics and prevent other associated otorhinolaryngeal problems. How to cite this article: Bansal R, Pathak AK, Bhatia B, Gupta S, Gautam KK. Rehabilitation of a One-day Old Neonate with Cleft Lip and Palate using Palatal Obturator: A Case Report. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2012;5(2):145-147.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, Uttar Pradesh India, e-mail: rajeshbansal97@rediffmil.com.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Student, Dental Mechanics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh India.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar Pathak
authors.affiliation: Professor and Dean, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Baldev
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sailesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Keshav
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumar Gautam
keywords: Cleft lip palate; Impression; Infant; Obturator; Presurgical orthopedics