Conventional Versus Modified Pre-surgical Naso-Alveolar Molding Treatment in Cleft Lip and Palate Infants

Conventional Versus Modified Pre-surgical Naso-Alveolar Molding Treatment in Cleft Lip and Palate Infants

The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare clinically conventional Pre-surgical Naso-Alveolar Molding (PNAM) treatment versus Modified Naso-Alveolar Molding protocol (MPNAM) in cleft lip and palate patients in terms of:

1. Decreasing cleft gap.
2. Attaining columellar length.
3. Effect on maxillary growth.
4. Treatment Duration.
5. Parents acceptance.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. The age range from 14 -30 days after birth.
2. Has complete cleft lip and palate.
3. Parents acceptance.
4. Medically free infants.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Syndromic patients.
2. Medically compromised patients contradicting operation.