How to feed cleft patient?

Mahendra Kumar Jindal, Saima Yunus Khan, Mahendra Kumar Jindal, Saima Yunus Khan

Abstract

Cleft lip and palate patients have all rights like other normal individuals, to enjoy the benefits of nourishment. Knowledge has to be there about the different feeding positions like straddle, dancer hand position along with the use of specially designed bottles and nipples. Parent's should be trained about the correct positions of feeding, in extreme of the cases in which parents are not able to follow these instructions, feeding obturators can be given. How to cite this article: Jindal MK, Khan SY. How to Feed Cleft Patient? Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2013;6(2):100-103.

Keywords: Cleft lip and palate; Feeding; Infancy.

Conflict of interest statement

Source of support: Nil

Conflict of interest: None declared

Figures

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Modified football method or straddle position for feeding
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Correct position of feeding
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Incorrect position of feeding
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Dancer hand position for feeding
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Haberman feeder bottle for feeding
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Mead Johnson cleft palate Nurser bottle for feeding
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Squeezable bottle for feeding
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Cross cut nipple for feeding

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