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Journal of Multidisciplinary Dental Research

DOI: 10.38138/JMDR/v8i1.21.15

Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-37

Case Report

Management of Feeding Problems in Infants with Cleft Palate and Review on Pierre-Robin Syndrome

Kumari Deepika ​✉ 1 , Atul Bhatnagar 2 , Rajesh Bansal 2 , Aprajita Verma 3

1 Senior Resident, Department of Prosthodontics, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, India
2 Professor, Unit of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-­221005, U.P. India
3 Dental Officer, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
 
Corresponding author ✉ [email protected]
 

Received Date:17 October 2022, Accepted Date:12 April 2022, Published Date:08 July 2022

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Abstract

Pierre Robin syndrome is a congenital disorder with triad of features micrognathia, glossoptosis which result in airway obstruction and feeding difficulties and cleft palate. Cleft palate is the most common congenital anomalies of craniofacial region seen in Pierre-Robin syndrome. Infants with cleft palate have to face various problems. Difficulty in feeding is the most common problem faced by cleft palate neonates that made them difficult to maintain adequate nutrition, result in failure to thrive. There are many methods given in literature to overcome this problem including special type of nursing bottles. In this case report, fabrication of feeding plate to obturate the defect in palate and its use in managing feeding problem is described.

Keywords: ­Cleft palate, Feeding plate, Pierre­Robin Syndrome

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