Volume 1 Issue 1 (October-December, 2015)

Case Reports

A FEEDING APPLIANCE FOR A NEWBORN BABY WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE
Renu Gupta, R.P. Luthra, Aman Sharma

Cleft lip and cleft palate is one of the common developmental disorders of head and neck region with increasing incidences every year. Feeding problems for infants and children are one of the common complaints of patients with cleft lip and palate. Patients with cleft lip and palate can syndromic or non-syndromic. Common difficulties arising due to this condition is inability to form complete seal in the oral cavity leading to nasal regurgitation and choking.   The present case report shows a single visit prosthodontic management of 4-day-old neonate born with cleft lip and palate by fabricating feeding obturator.
Keywords: Cleft lip and palate, feeding appliance, obturator.

 
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