Comparison of Two Nasoalveolar Molding Techniques in Complete Unilateral Cleft Lip Patient
Comparison of Two Nasoalveolar Molding Techniques in Complete Unilateral Cleft Lip Patient
Two types of Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM) coexist in Craniofacial Center in Chang
 Gung Memorial Hospital. The objective of this study is to compare the number of clinical
 visits, total prices, complications and nasal symmetry between these two NAM reconstruction
 methods.
Grayson's NAM reconstruction starts with alveolar molding first. The alveolar molding is made
 by gradual modification of the acrylic plate with periodic acrylic add on and grinding. After
 the alveolar cleft gap is less than 5 mm (usually at the end of second months), nasal molding
 was added to the alveolar molding plate.

 Figueroa's NAM reconstruction use labial tapes and acrylic relief to the palatal plate to
 approximate alveolar gap. The device starts with nasal and alveolar molding simultaneously.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Complete unilateral cleft lip infant

 -  Signed informed consent

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Incomplete unilateral cleft lip infant

 -  Association of other craniofacial anomalies