Use of the Branemark implant in the cleft palate patient.
This paper describes the clinical and surgical management of a patient presenting with a unilateral alveolar cleft and associated oronasal fistula. After orthodontic expansion of the maxilla, a secondary osseous graft was placed. A single Branemark implant was subsequently utilized to allow for prosthetic restoration of the dental arch. Through case presentation, a detailed course of treatment is outlined that effectively restores the anatomy, integrity, and function of both the alveolar and dental arches.
Verdi
F J
FJ
Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
SLanzi
G L
GL
Cohen
S R
SR
Powell
R
R
D000293:Adolescent; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D000848:Anodontia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D015921:Dental Implants; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000002:abnormalities; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000601:surgery
D015921:Dental Implants