1Professor &Head, Dept of Prosthodontics, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India
2Assistant Professor, Dept of Prosthodontics, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India
3Professor, Dept of Periodontics, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Pardeep Bansal, Professor &Head, Dept of Prosthodontics, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India
Online published on 22 August, 2019.
Clefts of the lip and palate are congenital anomalies, affecting one in seven hundred live births. They are classified into four major types: cleft lip, cleft palate, unilateral cleft lip and cleft palate, and finally bilateral cleft lip and palate. It is a multidisciplinary treatment planning by Surgeons, Orthodontics and Prosthodontics required for the long-term benefit of this small but challenging group of patients. This case report presents the innovative technique for the Prosthodontic management of an infant with a cleft lip and cleft palate through fabricating a feeding plate.
Cleft lip and palate, multidisciplinary treatment, feeding appliance
