Alveolar cleft bone grafting at different age periods

Relevance. Anatomical and functional disorders in congenital clefts may be various. Their severity depends on the cleft size and on the combination of a cleft lip with an alveolar cleft. Alveolar cleft bone grafting (ACBG) is one of the most important surgeries for patients with cleft lip and palate rehabilitation. The study aimed to analyze the results of alveolar cleft bone grafting in various age groups, summarizing the available data and supplementing them with our own experience.Materials and methods. In our clinic, 488 patients of different ages (from 4 to 18 years old), including patients with bilateral clefts, underwent ACBG.Results. The result analysis showed the time of surgery should depend not on the child's age but on the orthodontic preparation of the child for ACBG.Conclusion. The literature data and our experience allowed us to develop indications for ACBG at different ages