Journal of Advanced Research in Dental & Oral Health Volume 3, Issue 1 - 2018, Pg. No. 12-17 Peer Reviewed & Open Access Journal Case Study Copyright (c) 2018 Journal of Advanced Research in Dental & Oral Health (ISSN: 2456-141X) Corresponding Author: Dr. Snehkiran Raghuvanshi, King Georges Medical College, Lucknow. E-mail Id: drsnehinkgmc@gmail.com Orcid Id: htps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5059-9360 How to cite this artcle: Raghuvanshi S, Chand P, Singh RD et al. Feeding Obturator in a Newly Born Child with Clef Lip and Palate - A Case Report. J Adv Res Dent Oral Health 2018; 3(1): 12-17. Abstract Purpose: To understand the importance of feeding plate in infants with clef palate and/or lip. Method: A feeding obturator was fabricated in an infant with clef palate along with clef lip. Result: A feeding obturator was fabricated and the infant was able to drink milk without regurgitaton. Conclusion: The feeding obturator fabricated by this method was successfully used by the infant and it led to beter nutriton status of the infant. Keywords: Clef palate, Feeding plate Feeding Obturator in a Newly Born Child with Cleft Lip and Palate - A Case Report Snehkiran Raghuvanshi 1 , Pooran Chand 2 , Raghuwar Dayal Singh 3 , Pranjali Dut 4 1,2,3,4 FODS, King Georges Medical College, Lucknow. DOI: htps://doi.org/10.24321/2456.141X.201802 Introduction Cleft lip and cleft palate are one of commonest developmental defect in maxillofacial region. 1 Neonates, born with clef lip and palate, have oronasal communicaton. Due to this communicaton, it is very difcult to feed the neonates as they are always dependent on sucking to obtain milk from the mother’s breast. 2 Because of the oronasal communicaton, the baby is unable to create negatve pressure inside the oral cavity which is required for sucking. 2 These defects result in many other complicatons like difculty in speech, problem in dentton and mastcaton, and lack of facial growth. Apart from these, it may create negatve social impact on the patent and his/her family. 3 Case Report This report presents a case of a newly born baby girl. The infant was referred to the Department of Prosthodontcs, King George Medical University with the chief complaint of difculty in feeding. On extraoral examinaton, there was unilateral clef lip (Fig. 1). Intraoral examinaton revealed unilateral clef of the palate involving sof and hard palate (Fig. 2). There was no family history of clefing or any other congenital defect. Afer examinaton, fabricaton of feeding appliance was planned for feeding.