Khadega Ali Alkhateeb Mai Aboul Fotouh, Fatma Abdelsayed And Fady Fahim,

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The Purpose Of This Study Was To Compare The Parents� Satisfaction Toward The Post-surgical Outcomes In Newborns With Unilateral Cleft Lip And Palate Who Received Presurgical Vacuum Formed Nasoalveolar Molding Aligners (PVFAs) With Those Who Didn�t Undergo PVFAs Therapy, And To Evaluate The Effect Of PVFAs On Parent�s Satisfaction.

Materials and Methods: In This Prospective Controlled Clinical Trial, Twenty-three Non- Syndromic Infants With Unilateral Cleft Lip And Palate (UCLP) Were Included In A Period From April 2017 To April 2018. Sixteen Infants Received Presurgical Vacuum Formed Nasoalveolar Aligners (PVFAs) (Treatment Group), While Seven Infants Did Not (Control Group). At The End Of PVFAs Therapy, Only 14 Infants Succeeded To Complete The Period Of PVFAs Therapy. Questionnaires With Multiple Questions Were Used To Evaluate The Parents� Satisfaction Toward The Post-surgical Esthetics In The Groups And Post PVFAs Therapy In Treatment Group.

Results: The Parents� Satisfaction Was Higher Toward The Post-surgical Outcomes In Infants Who Received PVFAs Therapy Than Those Who Didn�t Receive Any Appliance. Also, Most Of Infants� Parents Exhibited Their High Satisfaction Toward The Outcomes Of PVFAs Therapy In Treatment Group. Conclusion: The Efficiency Of PVFAs Therapy Was High In Reducing The Nasoalveolar Deformities Associated With Newborns With UCLP And Improved The Nasal Symmetry.