Ahsanuddin S, Ahmed M, Slowikowski L, Heitzler J. Recent Advances in Nasoalveolar Molding Therapy Using 3D Technology.
Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2022;
15:387-396. [PMID:
36387323 PMCID:
PMC9647384 DOI:
10.1177/19433875211044622]
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Abstract
Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM) is an adjunctive treatment modality designed to reorient misaligned tissue structures and nasal cartilage in cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) patients. Recent advances in NAM therapy focus on modifications to the intraoral molding plate or nasal stent intended to improve treatment outcomes, ease of use, compliance, and cost-effectiveness. Notably, 3D technological advancements have been employed to design NAM devices more efficiently and create objective, standardized means of measuring progressive morphological changes during therapy. These advances are designed to incorporate 3D technology in the treatment of cleft lip and/or palate to render it more precise, accurate, and time-efficient.
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