Secondary alveolar bone moulding in cleft lip and cleft palate: A review

Abstract

Cleft involving the lip and palate are the most commonly seen congenital deformities that occurs at the time of birth. They are not life threatening unless associated with some syndromes having some systemic complications. Alveolar bone grafting is a common modalities of treatment for improving life of patients with CLCP with multidisciplinary approach. This article discusses secondary alveolar bone graft in detail with future prospects.