Nasoalveolar Molding and Feeding in Infants with Cleft Lip and Palate: An Exploratory Study of Parents’ and Caregivers’ Perceived Experiences
Enrique España-Guerrero, Esther Liceras-Liceras, Alba España-Guerrero, Adoración Martínez-Plaza, Ingrid Garzón, Ricardo Fernández-Valadés, Fernando Campos, Antonio España-López · 2026
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Enrique España-Guerrero leads an eight-author team asking parents whether a molding appliance helps their cleft-affected babies feed, in a study published in two thousand twenty-six. Cleft lip and palate let milk escape into the nose, making feeding slow and frightening. Nasoalveolar molding reshapes the gum and nose before surgery.
Forty-two infants with one- or two-sided clefts used the appliance at a reference craniofacial unit. Before lip surgery at three months, parents rated nasal regurgitation, choking, air swallowing, and feeding time on four-point scales. Their perceived benefit is the outcome. Parent experience decides whether a demanding daily appliance regimen is sustainable, whatever clinicians measure in the clinic.
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| CREATOR | Enrique España-Guerrero, Esther Liceras-Liceras, Alba España-Guerrero, Adoración Martínez-Plaza, Ingrid Garzón, Ricardo Fernández-Valadés, Fernando Campos, Antonio España-López |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |