Primary (early) alveolar bone grafting.

Abstract

Early primary bone grafting is successful when performed as a separate operative procedure after lip repair and before palate closure. It must be done in conjunction with neonatal orthopedics. The graft is placed only after the alveolar segments have molded and grown to a butt joint. Minimal soft-tissue dissection of the alveolus and maxilla are performed. The graft stabilizes arch form, allows for tooth migration and eruption through its site, and decreases anterior and posterior crossbite. There is no facial growth attenuation, and a good foundation for further soft-tissue growth is provided.

• Authors: D V Dado
• Journal: Clinics in plastic surgery (Clin Plast Surg) Vol. 20 Issue 4 Pg. 683-9 (Oct 1993) ISSN: 0094-1298 [Print] United States
• PMID: 8275633 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Alveolar Process (surgery)
• Alveoloplasty (methods)
• Bone Transplantation (methods)
• Cleft Palate (surgery)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Infant
• Maxilla (surgery)
• Palatal Obturators
• Ribs (transplantation)
• Time Factors