Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Lip and Palate Deformaties in Neonates Using Two Different Approaches
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Evaluation
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- extraoral measurements
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
This study was conducted to compare the use of conventional nasoalveolar molding appliances and the use of digitally designed and produced nasoalveolar molding appliances in rehabilitating neonates born with unilateral complete cleft lip and palate.
Detailed Description
For this prospective study, twenty newborns with non-syndromic complete unilateral cleft lip and palate were referred from the Outpatient Clinics of several pediatric surgeons and obstetricians to the Department of Prosthodontics -Faculty of Dentistry - Tanta University. Inclusion criteria: * Age range from 2-3 weeks after birth. * Only the Non-syndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate neonates. * Newborn infants without any surgical intervention. Exclusion criteria: * Patients with the life threatening syndromes. * Respiratory difficulties are not considered for presurgical treatment. * Uncooperative guardians.
Investigators
Rehab Mohamed Abdallah
lecturer of removable and maxillofacial prosthodontics
Tanta University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age range from 2-3 weeks after birth.
- •Only the Non-syndromic unilateral cleft lip and palate neonates.
- •Newborn infants without any surgical intervention.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with the life threatening syndromes.
- •Respiratory difficulties are not considered for presurgical treatment.
- •Uncooperative guardians.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
extraoral measurements
Time Frame: 3-4 months
* Nostril height in (mm) * Nasal dome height in (mm) * Columella height in( mm) * Nostril basal width in (mm) * Nostril width in (mm)
intraoral measurements
Time Frame: 3 -4 months
measuring 2 points the first is the intersegmental distance in (mm) and the second is the alveolar width in (mm)