NAM e queiloplastia promovem simetria na face e arco superior em pacientes com fenda unilateral completa

Abstract

Congenital cleft lip and/or palate, also known as cleft lip, cleft lip and palate, and cleft palate, are part of a set of diseases that affect the oral cavity and lips. The causes are still unknown, but they may be related to genetic and environmental factors. Orofacial clefts are among the most common craniofacial malformations present from birth. The affected baby will need, from birth to adulthood, follow-up and treatment with multidisciplinary teams, and among them, orthodontic treatment is essential. The Nasoalveolar Modeler (NAM) consists of an intraoral plate whose purpose is to reduce the severity of the deformity of the original cleft, in the pre-surgical period and allow the surgeon to obtain a better repair of the alveolus, lip and nose in patients with cleft. Therefore, the objective of the following work is to evaluate the result of using NAM and cheiloplasty in obtaining facial and maxillary symmetry in cleft babies treated at the Faculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, through photographic image analysis performed during clinical care in a pre-surgical, surgical and post-surgical period, in addition to molded digital models before treatment and after the use of NAM.