Does Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding Have a Long-Term Effect on Nasal and Upper Airway Dimensions?
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
; 58(10): 1257-1264, 2021 10.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To compare nasal and upper airway dimensions in patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) who underwent nasoalveolar molding (NAM) with those without NAM during infancy using acoustic pharyngometry and rhinometry. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Eccovision acoustic pharyngometry and rhinometry (Sleep Group Solutions) was used for assessment of mean area and volume of nasal and upper airway in patients with complete unilateral CLP (age range 16-21 years) treated with NAM (group 1, n = 19) versus without NAM (group 2, n = 22).RESULTS:
The mean nasal cross-sectional areas and volume were higher in group 1 compared to group 2 on both cleft (P value <.001) and noncleft side (P value >.05). The mean area and volume of upper airway were also significantly higher in group 1 compared to group 2 (P value <.05).CONCLUSIONS:
Nasoalveolar molding being one of the first interventions in chronology of treatment of patients with CLP, its long-term outcome on nasal and upper airway patency needs to be ascertained. The results of the present study show that the patients with CLP who have undergone NAM during infancy have better improvement in nasal and upper airway patency compared with those who had not undergone NAM procedure. The basic advantages of being noninvasive, nonionizing and providing dynamic assessment of nasal and upper airway patency make acoustic pharyngometry and rhinometry a diagnostic tool of choice to be used in patients with CLP.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Labio Leporino
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Fisura del Paladar
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India