PARAMETERS ASSOCIATED WITH ERUPTION OUTCOMES AND IMPACTION OF PERMANENT MAXILLARY CANINES AFTER SECONDARY ALVEOLAR BONE GRAFTING IN PATIENTS WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE

Tomas Musulas, Arūnas Vasiliauskas Abstract A cleft lip and palate (CLP) is the most prevalent anomaly affecting craniofacial structures. Alveolar bone grafting is essential for patients with CLP to ensure the proper alignment of the maxillary segments and to create a bony foundation for the permanent maxillary canines (PMC) to erupt. To reduce the risk…