Presurgical nasoalveolar molding for cleft lip and palate repair in children
Record ID 32013000582
English
Authors' recommendations:
Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects affecting the upper lip and the roof of the mouth. A cleft or gap forms when the developing facial structures do not join (fuse) fully during gestation. Cleft lip affects the top lip and may present as a small gap or larger gap that extends into the nose on one or both sides. Cleft palate affects the roof of the mouth, usually the soft palate, but may also involve the hard palate and jaw. Complications arising from cleft lip or palate include feeding difficulty, failure to gain weight, poor growth, conductive hearing deficits, and speech difficulties. One of the most common major birth defects in the United States is cleft lip and/or cleft palate, occurring in about 1 of every 600 births annually. Surgical correction is often indicated for functional and cosmetic restoration.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
The report may be purchased from: http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=15170
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Alveolar Process
- Cleft Lip
- Infant, Newborn
- Prosthesis Design
- Child, Preschool
- Infant
- Plastic Surgery Procedures
- Child
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
2013 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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