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The impact of passive alveolar molding vs. nasoalveolar molding on cleft width and other parameters of maxillary growth in unilateral cleft lip palate.
Clin. Oral Investig. 27, 5001-5009 (2023)
Objective: Passive alveolar molding (PAM) and nasoalveolar molding (NAM) are established presurgical infant orthodontic (PSIO) therapies for cleft lip palate (CLP) patients. PAM guides maxillary growth with a modified Hotz appliance, while NAM also uses extraoral taping and includes nasal stents. The effects of these techniques on alveolar arch growth have rarely been compared. Material and methods: We retrospectively compared 3D-scanned maxillary models obtained before and after PSIO from infants with unilateral, non-syndromic CLP treated with PAM (n = 16) versus NAM (n = 13). Nine anatomical points were set digitally by four raters and transversal/sagittal distances and rotations of the maxilla were measured. Results: Both appliances reduced the anterior cleft, but NAM percentage wise more. NAM decreased the anterior and medial transversal width compared to PAM, which led to no change. With both appliances, the posterior width increased. The alveolar arch length of the great and small segments and the sagittal length of the maxilla increased with PAM but only partially with NAM. However, NAM induced a significant greater medial rotation of the larger and smaller segment compared to PAM with respect to the lateral angle. Conclusions: NAM and PAM presented some significant differences regarding maxillary growth. While NAM reduced the anterior cleft and effectively rotated the segments medially, PAM allowed more transversal and sagittal growth. Clinical relevance: The results of this study should be taken into consideration when to decide whether to use PAM or NAM, since they show a different outcome within the first few months. Further studies are necessary regarding long-term differences.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Cleft Lip Palate ; Maxillary Growth ; Nasoalveolar Molding ; Passive Alveolar Molding ; Presurgical Orthodontics; Infant Orthopedics; Arch Dimensions; Nasal; Appliance; Children; Repair
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1432-6981
e-ISSN
1436-3771
Journal
Clinical Oral Investigations
Quellenangaben
Volume: 27,
Issue: 9,
Pages: 5001-5009
Publisher
Springer
Publishing Place
Tiergartenstrasse 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, Germany
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