BILATERAL CLEFT PALATE REPAIR BY USING TONGUE FLAP FOLLOWED BY ALVEOLAR BONE GRAFTING - A CASE REPORT

Abstract

A clinical case of bilateral cleft palate repair using previous tongue flap followed by Alveolar Bone Grafting (ABG). After pre-surgical orthodontics a surgical procedure whereby previous tongue Flaps were reflected, nasal beds were prepared on both sides. A cortico-cancellous bone of 2 cm was harvested from iliac crest and grafted in clefts. Patient is kept on follow up to monitor healing, postoperative results and any post- operative complication.

Keywords

• alveolar bone grafting
• cleft lip and palate
• tongue flap