Single visit rehabilitation of 12‐day neonate with cleft palate using modified feeding spoon impression technique: A case report

• Published in: Clinical case reports Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. e7008 - n/a
• Main Authors: Chandwani, Neelam, Nandan, Monika, Jadhav, Ganesh, Pawar, Ajinkya Mansing, Karobari, Mohmed Isaqali, Marya, Anand
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.02.2023; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Birth defects; Bottle feeding; Case Report; Case reports; cleft palate; Communication; ethylene vinyl acetate; Etiology; Families & family life; Genes; Gestational diabetes; modified spoon technique; Mouth; modified spoon technique; ethylene vinyl acetate; cleft palate
• ISSN: 2050-0904; 2050-0904
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7008

The rehabilitation of the cleft requires a multidisciplinary approach involving a pediatrician, surgeon, otolaryngologist, speech therapist, orthodontist, prosthodontist, and psychologist. The present case report illustrates the rehabilitation of a 12‐day‐old neonate with a cleft palate. Since the palatal arch of the neonate was very small, a feeding spoon was innovatively modified to obtain the impression. The obturator was fabricated on the same day and delivered in one appointment. Oro‐facial clefts require early intervention, and the corrective treatments continue for many years. Feeding the neonate is the first and most compromised activity; hence initial efforts are directed toward proper nutrition and weight gain.