Impact of Unilateral Alveolar Bone Grafting on Nasal Volume and Nasolabial Surface: A 3D Analysis.
W J L SijmonsL L KrijtR BrugginkE M OngkosuwitoMette A R KuijpersPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2023)
Closure of the alveolar cleft in CUCLAP patients with ABG did not affect the internal nasal volume, but significantly affected the external nasal surface. The procedure resulted in the nose becoming wider because both alar curvatures moved caudally and laterally relative to the subnasale.