title: Secondary alveolar bone grafting: Radiographic and clinical evaluation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Secondary bone grafting of maxilla and residual alveolar clefts at the stage of transitional dentition was first introduced by Boyne and Sands. The aim of this prospective case control study was to clinically and radiologically evaluate the success rate of anterior iliac crest graft in primary alveolar cleft.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study we evaluated 10 patients who underwent secondary alveolar bone grafting for various types of cleft palate with autologous iliac crest graft. Type of septum measured radiologically was taken as the outcome measure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Postoperative radiographic evaluation revealed Type I inter alveolar septum in 7 cases (87.5%), with complete unilateral cleft lip, palate and alveolus. Non-eruption of canine occurred in 5 patients (50%). Periodontal Examination revealed presence of pocket formation (less than 4 mm) and Grade II mobility in 2 cases (20%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In conclusion, secondary alveolar bone grafting done during the time of transitional dentition, before the eruption of permanent canine is an excellent treatment modality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, SGT Dental College, Budhera, Gurgaon, India.
authors.forename: Shalender
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Dayashankara Jk
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Kaberi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Majumder
authors.forename: Harsha
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jain
keywords: Alveolar bone grafting; autogenous graft; maxilla; palate