Use of mandibular chin bone for alveolar bone grafting in cleft patients.

Published in: Maxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery (2016)

The outcomes of alveolar bone grafting were not significantly different according to the type of bone graft. If appropriate to the size of the recipient site, the chin bone is a useful graft material in alveolar cleft, as is the iliac bone.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
soft tissue
bone loss
bone regeneration
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
adipose tissue
body composition
metabolic syndrome
peritoneal dialysis
weight loss