Year : 2018

Volume : Volume 9

Issue : Issue 2s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Shailly Nimbark.
shaillynimbark@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  Cleft lip and palate (CLP) are the most common types of birth defects. Two- thirds of all cases involve the lip either with or without involvement of the palate; and one- third of all these cases occur as an isolated deformity of the palate. The NAM technique significantly shown to improve the surgical outcome of cleft patients compared with other techniques of pre-surgical orthopedics. NAM is an effective adjunctive therapy for reducing hard and soft tissue cleft deformity before surgery. The malleability of the para-oral structures in the early age is utilized for selectively controlling growth patterns with the use of NAM techniques. Such molding of the nasal cartilage, premaxilla and alveolar ridges in the early age serves as an adjunct to the surgical procedures and results in better esthetics and reliable long-term results.

Keywords: Orthodontics, nasoalveolar molding, PNAM.