Use of an obturator with nCPAP in a premature infant with a cleft lip and palate

The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Igor J PesunVanessa Swain

Abstract

Premature infants have underdeveloped lungs and their care involves the use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). For an adequate amount of oxygen to enter the lungs, the palate needs to be intact. Premature infants with a cleft lip and palate remain intubated for extended periods of time with the risks inherent in long-term intubation because of the inability to maintain nCPAP. This paper describes the fabrication of a custom-designed obturator attached to nCPAP variable flow generator tubing for a premature infant with a unilateral cleft lip and palate.

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Aug 4, 2020·International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry·Sunny P TirupathiVamsikrishna Reddy

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