title: Secondary (intermediate) alveolar bone grafting.
abstract: Secondary bone grafting of the maxilla and the residual alveolar clefts at the stage of transitional dentition, and in conjunction with orthodontic treatment, has become a well-accepted treatment modality. This article discusses the goals of the procedure, the timing of the bone graft, and the design of the flap for soft-tissue coverage of the bone graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Polley
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Figueroa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery*; D000543:Alveoloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D008437:Maxilla / Q000601:surgery*; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012272:Ribs / Q000637:transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013997:Time Factors