Authors :
Dr. Umaya Ahmed Teli; Dr. Shazia Mir; Dr. Shazana Nazir; Dr. Mohd Ali; Dr. Abrar Hakeem; Dr. Mehvish Qazi; Dr. Udfer Hameed
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 4 - April
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6471816
Abstract :
Clefts of lip/palate are considered to beone
among the most commonly occurring inborn deformities
involving maxillo-facial region. Cleft lip/ palate can be
syndromic or nonsyndromic. Feeding a newborn baby
with complete cleft lip/ palate is a problematic pursuit
because of the association between the oral cavity and
the nasal cavity. An interdisciplinary approach is needed
to manage such patients. Dysfunction of auditory tube,
infection and effusion of middle ear, deafness, speech
disorder, dental and orthodontic problems are usually
associated with it. In order to prevent nasal
regurgitation and seal the fistula present between oral
and nasal cavities, feeding plates are used. Feeding plate
is adevice that is made to reinstate the communication
between oral and nasal cavities temporarily while
feeding. The present case represents a -15 days-old
neonate with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate
(Veau’s class IV). Feeding plate in this case was
constructed using extraoral silicone (RTV).
Clefts of lip/palate are considered to beone
among the most commonly occurring inborn deformities
involving maxillo-facial region. Cleft lip/ palate can be
syndromic or nonsyndromic. Feeding a newborn baby
with complete cleft lip/ palate is a problematic pursuit
because of the association between the oral cavity and
the nasal cavity. An interdisciplinary approach is needed
to manage such patients. Dysfunction of auditory tube,
infection and effusion of middle ear, deafness, speech
disorder, dental and orthodontic problems are usually
associated with it. In order to prevent nasal
regurgitation and seal the fistula present between oral
and nasal cavities, feeding plates are used. Feeding plate
is adevice that is made to reinstate the communication
between oral and nasal cavities temporarily while
feeding. The present case represents a -15 days-old
neonate with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate
(Veau’s class IV). Feeding plate in this case was
constructed using extraoral silicone (RTV).
