Modified indigenous nasal elevator for cleft lip and palate patient: A novel clinical innovation.

Autor: Thapa A; Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Surgery & Oral Health Sciences, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India., Antil A; Resident (Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics), Department of Dental Surgery & Oral Health Sciences, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India., Ray S; Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Surgery & Oral Health Sciences, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India., Roy ID; Dy Commandant, Command Military Dental Centre (Central Command), Lucknow, India., Walia BS; Associate Professor, Department of Dental Surgery & Oral Health Sciences, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Medical journal, Armed Forces India [Med J Armed Forces India] 2024 Jul-Aug; Vol. 80 (4), pp. 488-491. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 21.
DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2024.05.021
Abstrakt: Pre-nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) was developed to reduce the severity of the initial cleft alveolar and nasal deformity. The nasoalveolar moulding appliance (NAM) consists of an intraoral moulding plate with nasal stents to mould the alveolar ridge and nasal cartilage concurrently. Use of the NAM technique also reduces surgical columella reconstruction and the resultant scar tissue in bilateral cleft lip and palate. The nasoalveolar moulding technique has been shown to significantly improve the surgical outcome of the primary repair in cleft lip and palate patients compared to other techniques of presurgical orthopaedics. But the adaptability of nasal stent with support from NAM plate is cumbersome for many cleft patients due to its bulkiness, interfere with feeding and difficult for parents to manage at home. The Modified Indigenous Nasal Elevator (MINE) is a novel innovation for nasal correction for cleft lip and palate patients. This innovative design, non-invasive, precision, fewer visits, cost effective and adaptability make it a valuable tool to help surgeons to achieve optimal correction in lip repair surgeries in cleft lip & palate patients. MINE's innovative design allows for customization based on the patient's specific nasal anatomy. This adaptable feature ensures optimal fit and function for each patient, maximizing the surgical outcomes.
Competing Interests: The authors have none to declare.
(© 2024 Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services. Published by Elsevier, a division of RELX India Pvt. Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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