A comparison of results using nasoalveolar moulding in cleft infants treated within 1 month of life versus those treated after this period: development of a new protocol.

Unlabelled: The objectives of this study were to: evaluate the effects of nasoalveolar moulding (NAM) in complete unilateral cleft lip and palate infants presenting for treatment at different ages; propose a new NAM protocol in these patients; improve the predictability of NAM. Study groups comprised: group I (n=15) treated with NAM within 1 month of age; group II (n=15) treated with NAM between 1 and 5 months of age.

Control: group III (n=15) comprised of non-cleft 18-month old children.