title: Estimation of maxillary alveolar cleft volume by three-dimensional CT.
abstract: Reconstruction of cleft lip and palate deformities is a challenging problem involving a variety of the subspecialties of surgery, dentistry, and medicine as well as radiology. This paper outlines the contribution of three-dimensional CT to preoperative treatment planning for bone grafting of a maxillary cleft alveolus.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, OH 44109.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bradrick
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ohman
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Indresano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003196:Computer Graphics; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*