A Virtual Noninvasive Way of Constructing a Nasoalveolar Molding Plate for Cleft Babies, Using Intraoral Scanners, CAD, and Prosthetic Milling.

This article outlines in detail a digital method of fabricating the PNAM appliance using a combination of intraoral scans, computer-assisted digital software, and computer-assisted machining, facilitated by milling machines. This process obviates impression making and the subsequent laboratory procedures.
PMID: 31698948 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - November 6, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Shanbhag G, Pandey S, Mehta N, Kini Y, Kini A Tags: Cleft Palate Craniofac J Source Type: research