Naveen B H, Prasad Raghavendra S, Kashinath K R, Kumar Shylesh, Kalavathi S D, Laishram Narendra
Department of Prosthodontics, Sri Siddhartha Dental College, SAHE University, Agalkote, Tumkur, Karnataka, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2019 Jun;8(6):2134-2136. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_327_19.
Cleft lip and palate is one of the most common craniofacial anomalies of humans. A child born with cleft lip and palate may experience difficulties while feeding due to lack of seal of the oral cavity due to incomplete facial and palatal structures. Difficulty in feeding leads to inadequate nutrition and affects the health of the infant. Feeding difficulties should be assessed and intervened as early as possible, as they are an important aspect of the multidisciplinary team approach in the management of cleft lip and palate. Feeding appliance is a favorable feeding option in these infants as it creates a separation between oral and nasal cavities and thus helps in creating a negative intraoral pressure during suckling. This case report represents a fabrication of feeding appliance for a 2-day-old neonate born with cleft lip and palate, using copper wire as a retainer for the appliance.
唇腭裂是人类最常见的颅面畸形之一。患有唇腭裂的儿童由于面部和腭部结构不完整，口腔无法闭合，在进食时可能会遇到困难。进食困难会导致营养摄入不足，影响婴儿的健康。应尽早评估和干预进食困难问题，因为这是唇腭裂治疗多学科团队方法的一个重要方面。喂食器具是这些婴儿的一种理想喂食选择，因为它能在口腔和鼻腔之间形成分隔，从而有助于在吸吮时产生口腔内负压。本病例报告介绍了为一名出生两天的唇腭裂新生儿制作喂食器具的过程，使用铜丝作为器具的固定装置。
