Presurgical nasoalveolar moulding for a unilateral midfacial cleft: A case report

Although surgical correction remains the mainstay of treating unilateral/bilateral cleft lip and/or palate deformities, some inadequacies still remain like scarring of the nasolabial complex, multiple interventions to achieve desired results, etc. Presurgical nasoalveolar moulding consists of selective repositioning by active moulding of the alveolar segments as well as the surrounding soft tissue. Clinical case of unilateral mid-facial cleft treated by the same, showed significant reduction in the defect size and improved contour of the columella-philtrum region for superior postsurgical esthetics.