The alveolar flap for the repair of the cleft alveolus -- related to the development of the upper jaw.
A new method for the repair of the cleft alveolus employing the alvolar flap, was carried out in 33 patients with a unilateral total cleft. Alternating primary osteoplastic repairs were performed in in aqual number of patients. The postoperative interval varies between 8 and 9 years. The patients were followed up with attention beng paid to the further growth of the upper jaw.
D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000543:Alveoloplasty; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000601:surgery; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D007223:Infant; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery*; D010012:Osteogenesis; D010027:Osteotomy; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous