The aim of the study is to enhance the maxillary segments stability during graft healing using microplate fixation to be compared with conventional grafting technique regarding gained bone quality and quantity.
In conventional cleft grafting technique, there is always risk for grafted bone resorption and recurrence of fistula formation. So alveolar cleft grafting using anterior iliac crest bone particles combined with microplate fixation of maxillary segments will work more efficient and prevent the fore mentioned risk of graft resorption and recurrence of fistula. In conventional cleft grafting techniques, most of the cases reported in literature raised a debate regarding the final gained amount of bone, with subsequent recurrence of oronasal fistula. In this study, alveolar cleft grafting using anterior iliac crest bone particles combined with microplate fixation of maxillary segments and the conventional grafting technique will be compared to evaluate which technique will offer better reconstruction of the alveolar ridge with maintained bone width and height.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
12
bilateral alveolar cleft grafting using particulate iliac crest graft accompanied with fixation of graft and premaxilla using microplate
Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo university
Cairo, Egypt
Bone density immediate versus 6 months postoperatively.
bone density changes are measured using CBCT after 6 months via HU
Time frame: 6 months
Bone width and height immediate versus 6 months postoperatively
bone height and width changes are measured using CBCT after 6 months in mm
Time frame: 6 months
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