Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Nasoalveolar Molding

A presurgical facial orthotic treatment for patients with bilateral and unilateral CLEFT LIP and CLEFT PALATE. The treatment uses NASOALVEOLAR MOLDING DEVICES designed to reduce the cleft gap, reposition the alveolar segments to improve nasal symmetry, shaping and lessening the severity of the cleft deformity before primary palatoplasty, cheiloplasty, and RHINOPLASTY.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A presurgical facial orthotic treatment for patients with bilateral and unilateral CLEFT LIP and CLEFT PALATE. The treatment uses NASOALVEOLAR MOLDING DEVICES designed to reduce the cleft gap, reposition the alveolar segments to improve nasal symmetry, shaping and lessening the severity of the cleft deformity before primary palatoplasty, cheiloplasty, and RHINOPLASTY.

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7 entry terms
  • NAM Therapy
  • Nasal Alveolar Molding
  • Molding, Nasal Alveolar
  • Molding, Nasoalveolar
  • NAM Therapies
  • Therapies, NAM
  • Therapy, NAM

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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2021

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  1. E02w.760w.731.775w.500
  2. E04w.604.750w.310
  3. N02.421.585w.722.775w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nasoalveolar Molding. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000084982. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000084982
  2. Nasoalveolar Molding. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q111384412