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Comparison of early and conventional autogenous secondary alveolar bone graft in children with cleft lip and palate: A systematic review.

Fabio Henrique de Sa Leitao PinheiroRobert John DrummondCarolina Martins FrotaTheodosia N BartzelaPatrícia Bittencourt Santos
Published in: Orthodontics & craniofacial research (2020)
Methodological variation, lack of standardization for initial cleft dimension and low-quality level rendered a fair comparison unfeasible. Although further studies are necessary, it can be assumed that early SABG also can be an acceptable option, but this was based on a single study with a reasonable level of evidence.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • bone mineral density
  • quality improvement
  • soft tissue
  • case control
  • clinical evaluation