Effectiveness of a Customized 3D Printed Nostril Retainer Combined With Taping Vs.Taping Only on Enhancing the Nasolabial Esthetics and Maxillary Arch Dimensions in Infants With Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate.

Effectiveness of a Customized 3D Printed Nostril Retainer Combined With Taping Vs. Taping Only on Enhancing the Nasolabial Esthetics and Maxillary Arch Dimensions in Infants With Unilateral Complete Cleft Lip and Palate: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Lip taping was proven as simple, handy technique of PSIO for alveolar molding yielding enhanced maxillary arch dimensions in UCCLP infants.

The approach behind this study is to combine this simple step with a digitally designed 3D printed customized nasal molding device to enhance the naslolabial esthetics and maxillary arch dimensions in infants with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate, employing full digital workflow.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Infants with age range from 1-30 days.
2. Unilateral complete cleft lip and palate
3. Medically free subjects.
4. Both males and females.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients older than 30 days.
2. Syndromic patients with other defects in addition to cleft lip and palate.
3. Patients with bilateral cleft lip and palate.
4. Incomplete cleft lip.
5. Patient with previous surgical lip repair or adhesion.
6. Patients with previous presurgical infant orthopedic treatment.
7. Medically compromised patients.