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A rapid solution to align the severely malpositioned premaxilla in bilateral cleft lip and palate patients.

Vachiramon AT, Groper JN, Gamer S

Objective: To describe a laboratory modification of the maxillary cast to make an improved nasoalveolar molding plate used in presurgical orthopedics for infants with bilateral cleft lip and palate. Conclusions: Modifying the nasoalveolar molding plate may reduce the presurgical treatment time for the bilateral cleft lip and palate patient.

Published 2 May 2008 in Cleft Palate Craniofac J, 45(3): 229-31.
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