Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences,
India
Research Article
Different Designs of Feeding Aids for Cleft Palatal Defects
Author(s): Anshul Chugh, Divya Dahiya, Harleen Thukral, Sunita Verma, Anamika Ahlawat and Amit DahiyaAnshul Chugh, Divya Dahiya, Harleen Thukral, Sunita Verma, Anamika Ahlawat and Amit Dahiya
Cleft lip and palate is a congenital anomaly resulting in functional, esthetic and psychological disharmony of the patient. In infants, parents face a major problem in feeding them because of oro-nasal communication prior to any surgical intervention. In this article, various designs of passive feeding plates have been described to meet the nutritional demands of the infants. In young children, active feeding plates help in improving functioning along with the naso alveolar moulding.
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DOI:
10.4172/2380-5439.1000180
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