Nasoalveolar Molding

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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Networked: 235 relevant articles (18 outcomes, 49 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Grayson, Barry H: 18 articles (09/2022 - 04/2004)
2.	Shetye, Pradip R: 14 articles (09/2022 - 10/2009)
3.	Cutting, Court B: 10 articles (09/2022 - 10/2008)
4.	Flores, Roberto L: 7 articles (04/2022 - 03/2016)
5.	Gong, Xin: 7 articles (03/2020 - 12/2009)
6.	Brecht, Lawrence E: 7 articles (11/2016 - 10/2008)
7.	Warren, Stephen M: 7 articles (11/2016 - 10/2008)
8.	Loeffelbein, Denys J: 6 articles (09/2021 - 01/2016)
9.	Yu, Quan: 6 articles (03/2020 - 01/2011)
10.	Patil, Pravinkumar G: 6 articles (01/2018 - 10/2011)

Related Diseases

1.	Cleft Lip (Harelip) 01/01/2018 - "The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of presurgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) on long-term nasal symmetry and shaping after primary cheiloplasty in patients with unilateral complete cleft lip/palate (UCL/P). " 01/01/2022 - "This brief research report aimed to evaluate the short-term efficacy of presurgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) therapy on the nasolabial morphology three dimensionally in patients with non-syndromic complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP). " 01/01/2022 - "A significant improvement in the nasal symmetry after presurgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM) is seen in complete unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) infants. " 11/01/2021 - "In children with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate, nasoalveolar molding was associated with better overall nasal aesthetics and improved cleft nostril height and cleft medial lip height at approximately 5 years of age. " 11/01/2021 - "Although nasoalveolar molding has been shown to be effective in improving presurgical symmetry in patients with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate, there is need for better evidence regarding the long-term nasolabial aesthetics of patients who have received this therapy. "
2.	Congenital Abnormalities (Deformity) 01/01/2021 - "Vacuum formed NAM therapy was effective in reducing the nasoalveolar deformities associated with infants with UCLP and improved the alveolar morphology and nasal symmetry." 01/01/2013 - "The authors present two case reports wherein the use of nasoalveolar molding (NAM) and DAD helped to tackle the alveolar cleft deformity." 01/01/2015 - "This study aimed to describe surgeons' assessments of presurgical deformity and predicted surgical outcomes in patients with complete unilateral and bilateral CLP (UCLP and BCLP, respectively) treated with and without nasoalveolar molding (NAM). " 07/01/2023 - "Before surgery, nasoalveolar molding has been shown to be a useful adjunctive therapy for reducing hard and soft tissue cleft deformity. " 02/01/2020 - "Over the last few decades it has been shown that nasoalveolar molding (NAM) has had an effect on the correction of nasal cartilage deformities and the alveolar process. "
3.	Cleft Palate (Palate, Cleft) 04/01/2015 - "Nasoalveolar molding (NAM) device is an effective treatment for protruding maxilla in infants with cleft palate. " 04/01/2021 - "Currently, the treatment protocol for cleft palate at several centers around the world involves primary lip repair around 3-4 months of age, using presurgical nasoalveolar molding, which is done soon after birth. " 02/01/2019 - "Nasolabial measurements were performed on pediatric patients with unilateral clefts of the lip, with or without cleft palate, at an academic cleft/craniofacial center prior to and following NAM therapy between June 2015 and August 2016. " 11/01/2012 - "We evaluated the effects of presurgical nasoalveolar molding (NAM) with an orthopedic appliance and compared them with a passive orthopedic method (Hotz plate, HP), focusing on the naris morphology and width of the alveolar and palate cleft gap. " 03/01/2011 - "Is presurgical nasoalveolar molding therapy more effective in unilateral or bilateral cleft lip-cleft palate patients?"
4.	Weight Gain 01/01/2023 - "This study compares patients undergoing early cleft lip repair (ECLR) (<3-months) and traditional lip repair (TLR) (3-6 months) with/without nasoalveolar molding (NAM) to evaluate the effects of surgical timing on weight gain in hopes of guiding future treatment paradigms. " 01/01/2022 - "Commentary of Early Weight Gain in Infants With Cleft Lip and Palate Treated With and Without Nasoalveolar Molding: A Retrospective Study." 01/01/2019 - "To assess weight gain of infants with cleft lip and/or palate (CL ± P) treated with nasoalveolar molding (NAM). " 01/01/2019 - "Early Weight Gain in Infants With Cleft Lip and Palate Treated With and Without Nasoalveolar Molding: A Retrospective Study."
5.	Fistula 11/20/2023 - "The Effect of Presurgical Nasoalveolar Molding on Oronasal Fistula Following Primary Palatoplasty." 01/01/2013 - "Although fistula rate may be related to surgeon experience and the evolution of presurgical techniques, nasoalveolar molding in conjunction with nasal floor closure contributes to a low incidence of oronasal fistulae." 01/01/2013 - "Incidence of oronasal fistula formation after nasoalveolar molding and primary cleft repair." 10/01/2009 - "Long term studies on NAM therapy indicate better lip and nasal form, reduced oronasal fistula and labial deformities, 60 % reduction in the need for secondary alveolar bone grafting. " 11/20/2023 - "Presurgical nasoalveolar molding can reduce postoperative oronasal fistula in wide-gap Veau type III and IV cleft palate."

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