Bone Graft and Reconstruction of the Cleft Maxilla: Alveolar Bone Graft and Midface Distraction

Aaron Wallender; Joshua Stone

doi:10.1016/j.cxom.2021.11.008

Bone Graft and Reconstruction of the Cleft Maxilla: Alveolar Bone Graft and Midface Distraction

Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2022 Mar;30(1):37-44. doi: 10.1016/j.cxom.2021.11.008.

Authors

Aaron Wallender¹, Joshua Stone²

Affiliations

¹ UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Parkland Memorial Hospital, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Parkland Memorial Hospital, Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.

PMID: 35256108
DOI: 10.1016/j.cxom.2021.11.008

Abstract

Maxillary alveolar cleft grafting is an established form of surgical treatment used to improve the form and function of the facial skeleton for patients with cleft deformities. A major goal of this surgery is to provide sufficient bone to support the development and eruption of permanent dentition adjacent to the cleft. Various grafting techniques and materials are used to achieve favorable outcomes. This article is a review of some of the techniques commonly used to treat maxillary clefts.

Keywords: Alveolar; Bone graft; Bone morphogenetic protein; Cleft; Distraction; Midface reconstruction; Pediatric.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Alveolar Bone Grafting*
Bone Transplantation / methods
Cleft Lip* / surgery
Cleft Palate* / surgery
Face
Humans
Maxilla / surgery