Prosthetic management of malnourished infant with clef t palate using a feeding plate appliance – A Case report

  • Vidyashree Nandini V Professor and Head of the Department Department of Prosthodontics and Implantology SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
  • Surya R Senior Lecturer Department of Prosthodontics and Implantology SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu Hospital, Kattankulathur Campus, SRM University

Abstract

This article describes the prosthetic management of one month old infant with cleft palate. The infant was suffering from malnourishment due to inefficient feeding because of the cleft. The case was treated with a feeding plate appliance made of heat cure acrylic resin to close the current oro-nasal communication

Published
2020-04-13
How to Cite
V, Vidyashree Nandini; R, Surya. Prosthetic management of malnourished infant with clef t palate using a feeding plate appliance – A Case report. Trends in Prosthodontics and Dental Implantology, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 32-34, apr. 2020. ISSN 0975-9298. Available at: <https://trendsinprosthodontics.com/index.php/trends/article/view/151>. Date accessed: 31 july 2021.
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Vol 7 No 2 (2016)
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