Newborns with unilateral cleft lip/ palate will be treated pre-surgically by Vacuum formed aligners in order to evaluate its effect on Nasoalveolar complex.
newborns with unilateral cleft lip/ palate will be allocated into two groups: treatment group will receive Vacuum formed aligners while control group will not receive Vacuum formed aligners. the follow-up period will be 3 months till surgical lip closure. the assessment will be through a questionnaire for the parents' satisfaction outcome, standardized photographs for measurement of nasal changes and interlabial gap outcome and digital maxillary models for the maxillary dimension change outcome.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
14
Infants will receive this appliance which is a maxillary plate with nasal stent in addition to taping on the upper lip (taping is a modified step in Figueroa's technique.
Parents' satisfaction
It will be measured by questionnaire
Time frame: 3 months
Changes in Nasal morphology( Height, width, angulation of columella
It will be measured in mm by Standardized Digital photographs
Time frame: 3 months
Changes in Interlabial gab
It will be measured in mm by Standardized Digital photographs
Time frame: 3 months
Changes in Maxillary arch dimension
It will be measured in mm by Digital models
Time frame: 3 months
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