Nasoalveolar Molding Corrects Cleft Lip and Palate with Fewer Surgeries

Treatment TermsPediatric Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryCleft Lip and Cleft Palate Repair Author Bryan Roth Overview If your child is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate, a customized orthodontic device called nasoalveolar molding (NAM) can help correct your child ’s cleft. It allows for fewer surgeries to achieve a symmetrical appearance. According to Pedro Santiago, DMD, a craniofacial orthodontist with the Duke Cleft and Craniofacial team who helped develop the NAM technique,"No other techniques can make the adjustments in the nose like the NAM molding does, and that's the most important structure to define quality of results. ” Content Blocks CTA ButtonCleft Lip and Cleft Palate Repair CTA Header Learn More Hero Imageblog_nam_01_1932x862.jpeg Preview Image CategoriesChildren's health Featured Doctors and Providers Pedro E. Santiago, DMD Jeffrey R. Marcus, MD Alexander C. Allori, MD, MPH Related Blog Posts Repairing Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate with Fewer SurgeriesDisplay in Announcement Section:  Reviewer Carlee W Jones, MS, CCC-SLP Archived Medically Reviewed DateThursday, October 10, 2019Thumbnail Image: Pin to Top of WiFi Page:  Related Locations Duke Children's Hospital& Health Center
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