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Handouts

S122 Wilson Ricalde.pdf (13.1 MB)

The speakers will discuss management of the complex cleft alveolar defect. They will address controversies in surgical techniques and provide relevant information to better serve the cleft patient.

1. Cite past and current literature on timing and techniques of alveolar cleft bone grafting;
2. Define the role of orthodontics in managing cleft alveolus, including pre-surgical orthopedics and interceptive orthodontics, and maintenance vs elimination vs preservation of rudimentary teeth of cleft-dental gap; and
3. Discuss bone graft donor sites, review the outcomes and the future of using growth factor-aided tissue engineering to reconstruct the cleft alveolus.