Prosthetic treatment using an osseointegrated implant after secondary bone grafting of a residual alveolar cleft: a case report
Nakai, H.; Niimi, A.; Fujimoto, T.; Ueda, M.
International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 13(3): 412-415
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0882-2786 PMID: 9638013 Document Number: 488211
Conventionally, for dental reconstruction after bone grafting of the congenital residual alveolar cleft, a fixed prosthesis or removable partial denture is used. In this paper, residual alveolar cleft reconstruction with an osseointegrated implant following secondary bone grafting is described. The patient underwent secondary bone grafting of the residual alveolar cleft at the age of 18 years. One osseointegrated implant was placed in the bone bridge 8 months after bone grafting. No problems up to 1 year after the fabrication and placement of the fixed prosthesis have been observed.