%0 Journal Article
%T A new technique of impression making for an obturator in cleft lip and palate patient
%A Ravichandra K
%A Vijayaprasad K
%A Vasa A.A.K
%A Suzan S
%J Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
%D 2010
%I Medknow Publications
%X Cleft lip and palate is a birth defect occurring in the orofacial region. One of the immediate problems to be addressed in a newborn with this defect would be to aid in suckling and swallowing. Here we present a case of a 5-day-old infant with unilateral cleft lip and palate for whom feeding obturator was made by using a simplified impression technique to facilitate feeding.
%K Cleft lip palate
%K impression
%K infant
%K obturator
%U http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2010;volume=28;issue=4;spage=311;epage=314;aulast=Ravichandra