Implant Therapy in Alveolar Cleft Sites

R John Tannyhill 3rd; Maria J Troulis

doi:10.1016/j.coms.2018.12.002

Implant Therapy in Alveolar Cleft Sites

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2019 May;31(2):207-217. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2018.12.002.

Authors

R John Tannyhill 3rd¹, Maria J Troulis²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: rjtannyhill@mgh.harvard.edu.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.

PMID: 30947847
DOI: 10.1016/j.coms.2018.12.002

Abstract

Dental implant therapy in the non-cleft patient is familiar to most oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Understanding the differences in surgical treatment planning in the cleft patient versus the non-cleft patient is the key to highly functional and esthetic long-term outcomes. CBCT and computer-assisted planning, as well as improved technology in grafting and implant materials, result in excellent outcomes. Communication with the restorative team remains of paramount importance in planning treatment.

Keywords: Alveolar cleft; Bone grafting; Cleft lip and palate; Dental implant; Reconstruction; Root form implant.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Bone Transplantation / methods*
Cleft Lip / surgery*
Cleft Palate / surgery*
Dental Implants*
Esthetics, Dental
Humans

Substances

Dental Implants