title: Use of an obturator with nCPAP in a premature infant with a cleft lip and palate.
abstract: Premature infants have underdeveloped lungs and their care involves the use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). For an adequate amount of oxygen to enter the lungs, the palate needs to be intact. Premature infants with a cleft lip and palate remain intubated for extended periods of time with the risks inherent in long-term intubation because of the inability to maintain nCPAP. This paper describes the fabrication of a custom-designed obturator attached to nCPAP variable flow generator tubing for a premature infant with a unilateral cleft lip and palate.
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Electronic address: Igor.Pesun@umanitoba.ca.
authors: Igor J
authors: IJ
authors: Pesun
authors: Neonatal Clinical Specialist, Department of Respiratory Therapy, Children's Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Minski
authors: Neonatologist, Health Science Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Narvey
authors: Nurse Practitioner, Centre for Craniofacial Differences, Children's Hospital, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors: Cynthia
authors: C
authors: Pantel
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors: Vanessa
authors: V
authors: Swain
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000628:therapy*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000628:therapy*; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003760:Dental Impression Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D003761:Dental Impression Technique; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008397:Masks; D010158:Palatal Obturators; D011145:Polyvinyls / Q000737:chemistry; D012833:Siloxanes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003760:Dental Impression Materials; D011145:Polyvinyls; D012833:Siloxanes; C034183:vinyl polysiloxane