IADR Abstract Archives

Effectiveness of Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding Appliance Among Oral Clefts Infants

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of the presurgical nasoalveolar molding appliance among infants with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted from 2017 to 2019. A total of 95 pairs of casts of unilateral complete cleft lip and palate patients treated by presurgical nasoalveolar molding was selected. The average time of treatment was 3 months. All casts were scanned and measured with using three-dimensional technology before and after treatments. Paired t-test were applied.
Results: There was a statistically significant increase in the nostril height in cleft side and decrease in the nostril width and columella angle after treatment with presurgical nasoalveolar molding appliance (p<0.05). Moreover, it helped to narrow the gap and increased the width of the posterior maxillary arch, the growth of both sides toward the midline and adjust the midline deviation of the maxillary.
Conclusions: Nasoalveolar molding appliance has effective in improving the morphology of nostril and maxillary alveolar. Understanding this helps orthodontics and surgeons in treatment outcome expectations.

2020 South East Asia Division Meeting (Virtual)

2020
P017
Orthodontics Research
  • Dinh, Thao  ( Children's Hospital N1 , Ho Chi Minh , Viet Nam )
  • Nguyen, Dau  ( Children's Hospital N1 , Ho Chi Minh , Viet Nam )
  • Dong, Tham  ( University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam , Ho Chi Minh , Viet Nam )
  • Dien, Vu  ( University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam , Ho Chi Minh , Viet Nam )
  • NONE
    Poster Session
    Poster 2
    Thursday, 11/26/2020 , 02:30PM - 03:00PM