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(a-d) Pretreatment facial and intraoral photographs and nasoalveolar molding appliance
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F1
The cleft lip was associated with an alveolar notch [Figure 1a and b]. The left part was made as usual, but the right part as only a ball [Figure 1c and d].
(a-c) Postorthopedic photographs at postsurgery 1st month
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F2
After establishing a more vertical left naris, the cleft lip was reconstructed at 5.5 months using the Millard technique with Mohler's modification [Figure 2].
(a-d) Acrylic nasal stent at postsurgery 3rd month
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F3
A nasal stent was applied for retention, and she was checked monthly for 6 months [Figure 3].
(a-c) Facial and intraoral photographs at 2 year follow-up
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F4
At the ages of 2 and 4 years, she showed no asymmetry in the frontal view and had acceptable nose and lip appearances [Figures 4 and 5].
(a-c) Facial and intraoral photographs at 4-year follow-up
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F5
At the ages of 2 and 4 years, she showed no asymmetry in the frontal view and had acceptable nose and lip appearances [Figures 4 and 5].