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- The study investigates the safety and effectiveness of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) in a 10-year-old boy with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate after alveolar bone grafting (ABG).
- It was conducted at the University of São Paulo's Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, demonstrating that RME can be performed over 1 year post-ABG using rhBMP-2.
- Post-treatment imaging confirmed successful midpalatal suture opening with no damage to the grafted area, indicating that RME can be a viable option in such cases.
Article Abstract
Objective: To demonstrate the feasibility of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) after alveolar bone grafting (ABG) in complete unilateral cleft lip, alveolus and palate (UCLP) without damage to the grafted area.
Setting: Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies (HRAC), University of São Paulo, Department of Orthodontics.
Patient: A case report of a 10-year-old boy with a complete UCLP who was treated with RME after secondary ABG procedure. RME was performed 1.3 years after the bone grafting with rhBMP-2 in collagen membrane.
Result: Postexpansion cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) axial and coronal sections demonstrated the opening of the midpalatal suture in the premaxilla without damages to the alveolar bone grafting region. Postretention CBCT images showed bone formation at the split midsuture of the premaxilla.
Conclusion: Rapid maxillary expansion performed after ABG with rH-BMP2 led to complete opening of the premaxillary midline suture without compromising the integrity of the grafted alveolar cleft.
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