Effects of nasoalveolar molding and lip adhesion in the treatment of complete cleft lip-alveolus-palate

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Keywords:

cleft lip-alveolus-palate, nasoalveolar molding, lip adhesion

Abstract

Introduction: Cleft lip and palate rank third among congenital defects, demanding early intervention for correction.

Aim: To describe the results obtained with the use of nasoalveolar molding (NAM) and lip adhesion in patients with complete cleft lip-alveolus-palate, treated in the Maxillofacial Surgery service of the Pediatric Hospital of Matanzas between 2010 and 2020.

Methods: An observational, descriptive, prospective research was carried out, in a universe of 16 patients with a diagnosis of complete cleft lip-alveolus-palate, treated in the Maxillofacial Surgery Service of Matanzas pediatric hospital during the period from January 2010 to December 2020, determining reference points to perform linear measurements that represented the study variables, both in patients treated only with nasoalveolar molding and in those in whom the nasoalveolar molding-lip adhesion binomial was used.

Results: With the exclusive use of nasoalveolar molding, there was a significant reduction of the palatal cleft in all patients under study, with increase in maxillary and hemi-maxillary transverse dimension, as well as a significant reduction of the alveolar cleft. The total reduction of the alveolar cleft was only achieved by combining lip adhesion with nasoalveolar molding.

Conclusion: The nasoalveolar molding-lip adhesion combination constitutes an effective binomial in the treatment of complete cleft lip-alveolus-palate.

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Author Biographies

Damarys Calvo-Pérez, Hospital Pediátrico Docente Provincial Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas

Especialista de segundo grado en Ortodoncia

Marisel García-del-Busto-Chinea, Hospital Pediátrico Docente Provincial Eliseo Noel Caamaño. Matanzas

Especialista de sgundo grado en Cirugía Máxilofacial

Ariel Delgado-Ramos, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. La Habana

Doctor en Ciencias de la Salud Máster en Informática en Salud Especialista de segundo grado en Bioestadística

Amanda Bernal-García, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. La Habana

Doctora en Estomatología Residente de Cirugía Máxilofacial

Grecia Martínez-Leyva, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas. Matanzas

Especialista de primer grado en Medicina General Integral Especialista de segundo grado en Embriología

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2024-06-19

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Calvo-Pérez D, García-del-Busto-Chinea M, Delgado-Ramos A, Bernal-García A, Martínez-Leyva G. Effects of nasoalveolar molding and lip adhesion in the treatment of complete cleft lip-alveolus-palate. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2024 Jun. 19 [cited 2025 Apr. 3];46:e5544. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/5544

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