title: Simplified feeding appliance for an infant with cleft palate.
abstract: A child born with cleft palate may experience difficulties while feeding. Early surgical treatment may need to be postponed until certain age and weight gain of the infant. The case presented here is of a 1-month-old neonate born with cleft palate, assisted with a new feeding appliance made with ethylene vinyl acetate using pressure molding technique to aid in proper feeding. The patient's weight and health significantly improved after the insertion of obturator. The advantages of this material included being lightweight, moldability, good palatal fit and decreased soft tissue injury.
authors.forename: Shaila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masih
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Reena Annie
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: Abi M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Namita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Rodny
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Deena
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Abraham
mesh_terms: D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004435:Eating; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010158:Palatal Obturators