Simplified feeding appliance for an infant with cleft palate

• Main Authors: Shaila Masih (Author), Reena Annie Chacko (Author), Abi M Thomas (Author), Namita Singh (Author), Rodny Thomas (Author), Deena Abraham (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A child born with cleft palate may experience difficulties while feeding. Early surgical treatment may need to be postponed until certain age and weight gain of the infant. The case presented here is of a 1-month-old neonate born with cleft palate, assisted with a new feeding appliance made with eth...