Factors Influencing Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients: Prospective Analysis Using CT Image Analyzer

Abstract

In cleft lip and palate patients with a germ of the lateral incisor, it is beneficial to carry out secondary bone grafting to the alveolar cleft at the age of 5 to 7 years, preceding eruption of the canine, in order to form a good bone bridge that will facilitate eruption of the lateral incisor and subsequent normal dentition and occlusion.