Gingivoperiosteoplasty in Children with Cleft Lip and Palate: The Need for Alveolar Bone Grafting
Darius Balumuka,
Gwendolyn E. Daly,
Kelsi Krakauer
et al.
Abstract:Objective This study aimed to determine the efficacy of gingivoperiosteoplasty (GPP) in preventing alveolar bone grafting (ABG) among children with cleft lip and palate (CLP). Design/Setting Retrospective university hospital single center study. Patients Children with CLP treated with GPP from 2000-2015 were included. Those under eight years of age, without definitive conclusions regarding need for ABG or with incomplete data were excluded. Interventions Included patients were analyzed for demographics, cleft … Show more
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