IADR Abstract Archives
Nasoalevolar molding (NAM) for cleft lip and palate congenital defects
Objectives: Two of the most common birth defects are cleft lip and palate. This study aimed to discuss NAM appliance effects on surgical outcomes
Methods: Ten cleft lip and palate reconstruction surgeons at the Royal Rehabilitation Center Al-Hussein Medical City completed a cross-sectional questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions related to NAM efficiency such as surgery duration and cost, ease of use, and clinical outcomes. In addition, a questionnaire was completed by patients’ families to scope their views on the efficiency of the NAM during the treatment journey.
Results: Majority of surgeons found NAM effective in performing lip repair surgery (70%), consumed less than two hours (90%), and clinical outcomes were good (100%). Majority of families found NAM effective (90%), enhanced their babies’ feeding (100%), and was easy to apply (100%)
Conclusions: NAM treatment reduces clinical symptoms and helps heal the fissure opening as well as improves patients’ families’ well being. The proposed NAM appliance improves nasal cartilage shaping into a more typical shape using nasal braces, which are small acrylic pads. The use of NAM was perceived as easy by the families and surgeons during their weekly follow-up visits.
Methods: Ten cleft lip and palate reconstruction surgeons at the Royal Rehabilitation Center Al-Hussein Medical City completed a cross-sectional questionnaire. The questionnaire included questions related to NAM efficiency such as surgery duration and cost, ease of use, and clinical outcomes. In addition, a questionnaire was completed by patients’ families to scope their views on the efficiency of the NAM during the treatment journey.
Results: Majority of surgeons found NAM effective in performing lip repair surgery (70%), consumed less than two hours (90%), and clinical outcomes were good (100%). Majority of families found NAM effective (90%), enhanced their babies’ feeding (100%), and was easy to apply (100%)
Conclusions: NAM treatment reduces clinical symptoms and helps heal the fissure opening as well as improves patients’ families’ well being. The proposed NAM appliance improves nasal cartilage shaping into a more typical shape using nasal braces, which are small acrylic pads. The use of NAM was perceived as easy by the families and surgeons during their weekly follow-up visits.