The Efficacy of Naso-Alveolar Molding on Premaxilla Pushback and Dentoalveolar Changes in Patients With Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate
Naso-alveolar molding can push back the premaxillary protrusion up to 5 mm, which can serve as a cutoff point for the consideration of combined modalities. Prenatal diagnosis, counseling, and cleft education should be the benchmark in cleft centers to improve overall patient outcomes.
Authors
- Marini Mihardjanti
- Julieta Pancawati
- Windy Cendrick
- Vika Tania (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0314-0936)
- Jessica Halim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5784-3154)
- Kristaninta Bangun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6312-9261)
- Prasetyanugraheni Kreshanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4468-5788)
Institutions
- University of Indonesia (ID)
- Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Nasional Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000010762
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00