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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Perioperative Care > Preoperative Care > Nasoalveolar Molding
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Therapeutics > Patient Care > Perioperative Care > Preoperative Care > Nasoalveolar Molding

Preferred term

Nasoalveolar Molding  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A presurgical facial orthotic treatment for patients with bilateral and unilateral CLEFT LIP and CLEFT PALATE. The treatment uses NASOALVEOLAR MOLDING DEVICES designed to reduce the cleft gap, reposition the alveolar segments to improve nasal symmetry, shaping and lessening the severity of the cleft deformity before primary palatoplasty, cheiloplasty, and RHINOPLASTY.

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Entry terms

  • NAM Therapy
  • Nasal Alveolar Molding

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TDX8BWK2-2

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