Cleft lip and cleft palate is one of the most common congenital malformation involving the middle third of face. The children affected with cleft lip and palate are handicapped right from birth for breastfeeding, swallowing, inappropriate growth and development of maxilla and overall development of the face affecting the overall wellbeing of the individual. Treatment of patients with a cleft lip and palate should be started at the earliest to deal with esthetic, functional, and psychological concerns. Excellent results are achieved when Nasoalveolar molding is intiated immediately after birth. In this clinical report presurgical management of an newborn with a complete unilateral cleft of the lip and palate on left side is described had favorable results, with a hope that it will minimize the extent of resultant scarring after surgery.
Key Words: Infant orthopedics, Presurgical Nasoalveolar Alveolar Molding, Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate