title: Controversies in the Management of Patients with Cleft Lip and Palate.
abstract: Cleft lip and palate is one of the most common congenital anomalies. For many years, surgeons have been attempting to reduce the severity of the deformity before the surgical repair to achieve a better outcome. The nasoalveolar molding technique uses acrylic nasal stents attached to the vestibular shield of an oral molding plate to mold the nasal alar cartilages into a more normal form and position during the presurgical period. Proponents of nasoalveolar molding claim several benefits, including improved aesthetic outcome, reduced overall costs, and a psychosocial benefit to the family. Research on these outcomes is not conclusive.
authors.affiliation: Facial Plastics and Craniofacial Surgery, SUNY Upstate, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13207, USA.
authors.forename: Regina E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Rodman
authors.affiliation: Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, Cleft and Craniofacial Center, Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. Electronic address: tatums@upstate.edu.
authors.forename: Sherard
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tatum
mesh_terms: D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery*; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D056948:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Cleft lip; Cleft nasal deformity; Cleft palate; Nasoalveolar molding; Presurgical infant orthopedics; Rhinoplasty