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An innovative approach in the management of alveolar clefts with bone graft harvest from maxillary tuberosity and mandibular wisdom molar odontectomy sites: A case report.

Symon GuthuaPeter M Ng'ang'aKrishan SarnaMartin Kamau
Published in: Clinical case reports (2021)
Alveolar bone grafting is a complex procedure utilized in alveolar cleft repair; however, the ideal site of bone graft material remains highly debated. In this study, we describe the management of a 14-year-old girl with bilateral alveolar clefts using alternative intraoral donor sites for bone graft harvest.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • soft tissue
  • bone loss
  • bone regeneration
  • postmenopausal women
  • minimally invasive