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 Research Article
												Different Designs of Feeding Aids for Cleft Palatal Defects 						
Author(s): Anshul  Chugh, Divya  Dahiya, Harleen  Thukral, Sunita  Verma, Anamika  Ahlawat and Amit  DahiyaAnshul  Chugh, Divya  Dahiya, Harleen  Thukral, Sunita  Verma, Anamika  Ahlawat and Amit  Dahiya             
						
												
				 Cleft lip and palate is a congenital anomaly resulting in functional, esthetic and psychological disharmony of the patient. In infants, parents face a major problem in feeding them because of oro-nasal communication prior to any surgical intervention. In this article, various designs of passive feeding plates have been described to meet the nutritional demands of the infants. In young children, active feeding plates help in improving functioning along with the naso alveolar moulding.
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												DOI:
												 10.4172/2380-5439.1000180