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Pre-Surgical Management of Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate in a Neonate: A Clinical Report

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Cleft lip and palate deformity is a congenital defect of the middle third of the face, consisting of fissures of the upper lip and/or palate. Naso-alveolar molding provides excellent results when considered and started early in the neonatal. Early treatment is important not only due to esthetic and functional concerns, but also for a positive psychological impact it has on the child. In the pre-surgical management, an interdisciplinary approach is necessary where an Orthodontist and a Prosthodontist play a major role. Also any treatment procedure in an infant becomes difficult due to the lack of co-operation from the child. This clinical report describes the multidisciplinary approach for complete pre-surgical management of a neonate with complete unilateral cleft of soft palate, hard palate, alveolar ridge and lip.

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  1. Department of Orthodontics, VSPM’s Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur, India

    Sujoy Banerjee

  2. Department of Prosthodontics, VSPM’s Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur, India

    Rajlakshmi Banerjee, Usha M. Radke & Darshana Mundhe

  3. A-103, Ganesh Towers, Bharat Nagar, Amravati Road, Nagpur, 440033, Maharashtra, India

    Rajlakshmi Banerjee

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Banerjee, S., Banerjee, R., Radke, U.M. et al. Pre-Surgical Management of Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate in a Neonate: A Clinical Report. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 11, 71–76 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13191-011-0052-2

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