Alveolar Bone Grafting

Abstract

Alveolar Bone Grafting is a clinical procedure which is performed to maintain the integrity of the alveolar arch in cleft patients. This clinical procedure helps in facilitating eruption of canine and lateral incisors. This chapter discusses the normal anatomy of alveolus, significance of cleft alveolus, surgical steps to ensure separation of a well-defined oral and nasal layer, donor sites for bone grafting, harvesting techniques and final closure of the alveolar cleft. In addition, this chapter further highlights the recent developments in the field of bone regeneration.