Flexible obturator in neonates with unilateral cleft lip and palate: Two case reports

Authors : Khushboo Barjatya, Meenal Modi, Updesh Masih, Binti Rani Chand, Abhilasha Manker, Preene Juneja

DOI : 10.18231/j.aprd.2022.022

Volume : 8

Issue : 2

Year : 2022

Page No : 112-115

Inborn cleft lip and palate is utmost encountered craniofacial anomaly. The ultimate issue a newborn with cleft lip and palate faces is the crisis in feeding, nasal puke and choking which additionally leads to nutrition scarcity and ultimately affects the overall grown of an infant. Feeding obturator bridges the space and facilitates feeding. This clinical case series demonstrates construction of a flexible obturator in 18 days old and 2 months old baby with cleft lip and palate. (Veau type III)
 

Keywords: Congenital, Cleft, Obturator, infant


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