International Journal of Oral Health Sciences and Advances
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 3

Neonates cleft lip and palate impressions - Management options

  • Author:
  • Vikram Kapoor, Ridhima Gupta, Narendra Kumar, C. Nisha
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 52 to 57

Department of Prosthodontics, Institute of Dental Studies and Technology, Kadrabad, UP

Online published on 25 July, 2013.

Abstract

Impressions in cleft lip and palate neonate/infant have often been a challenge to the dentists. A number of techniques and materials have been discussed in the literature for making impressions in the neonates. This article presents a brief review and a case report on various techniques, positions and difficulties encountered during impression making in neonates with cleft lip and palate.

Keywords

Neonatal, Cleft lip and Palate, Impression techniques