A RAY OF HOPE IN CLEFT LIP AND PALATE PATIENTS: CASE REPORTS

Authors

  • SEEMA BARGALE*, SMIT SIKLIGAR, SWARA SHAH, VINAY MULCHANDANI, RACHAPPA MM, BHAVNA DAVE and Preventive Dentistry, K M Shah Dental College & Hospital, Piparia391760. Dist: Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

Feeding plate, Obturator, Acrylic resin, Infant, Cleft lip and Palate.

Abstract

Cleft lip and palate are a congenital deformity that may be associated with various craniofacial problems and hampers the overall development of the child. It is the commonest congenital deformities involving the or facial region. One of the immediate problems to be addressed in newborn is difficulty in feeding. Early surgical treatment is necessary in most of the condition but may need to be postponed until certain age and weight gain of the infant. The present article is a case report of two infants with cleft lip and palate for whom a feeding obturator as prosthetic rehabilitation was the treatment of choice.

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Published

2014-05-01

How to Cite

BHAVNA DAVE, S. B. S. S. S. S. V. M. R. M. . (2014). A RAY OF HOPE IN CLEFT LIP AND PALATE PATIENTS: CASE REPORTS. Indo-European Journal of Dental Therapy and Research, 2(2), 217–220. Retrieved from https://ijddmr.org/index.php/iejdtr/article/view/79

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Articles