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A feeding obturator for a preterm baby with Pierre Robin sequence
Igal Savion1, Michael L Huband
1Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, LA, USA. isavio@lsuhsc.edu
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|January 28, 2005
Abstract:
The article describes a clinical and laboratory technique for the fabrication of a feeding obturator for a baby with Pierre Robin sequence. Emphasis is placed on the direct fabrication of a preliminary custom tray, preventing thermal trauma to the tissues, and overcoming the danger of airway obstruction or foreign body aspiration. The functional problems associated with a cleft palate and various methods to overcome them are also discussed.