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PNAM
Pre-surgical nasoalveolar moulding gently shapes the gum and lip before surgery, for a far better result.
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Smile Train · USA Partner Centre
A child born with a cleft
shouldn't pay to smile.
LA Dent Studio is one of the few accredited Smile Train centres in North Kerala. For families across Malabar, that means complete cleft care — surgery, orthodontics and speech therapy — at zero cost.
300+Free cleft surgeries
₹0Cost to the family
14+ yrsSurgeon experience
Complete cleft care,
from first breath onward.
A cleft is not one surgery — it is a journey of years. Smile Train at LA Dent Studio walks every step of it with the family, led by maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Nikhil O Govindan.
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Cleft Surgery
Lip and palate repair by an experienced maxillofacial surgeon — 300+ procedures performed to date.
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Orthodontics
Aligning teeth and jaws as the child grows, so the smile keeps pace with them.
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Speech Therapy
Helping every child find their voice clearly and confidently after surgery.
How to begin
Referring a child
Referring a child
is simple.
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Reach out
Call the studio or have a paediatrician, ASHA worker or family member contact us. Self-referrals are welcome.
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Assessment
Dr. Nikhil and the team assess the child and explain the full journey to the family — at no cost.
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Care begins
Smile Train funds the treatment. The family pays nothing for surgery, orthodontics or therapy.