Implant placement for patients with cleft lip and palate: A clinical report and guidelines for treatment

Author(s)

Pucciarelli, Maria G. R. ^[1] ; Lopes, Adolfo C. O. ^[2] ; Lopes, Jose F. S. ^[1] ; Soares, Simone ^[3]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Hosp Rehabil Craniofacial Anomalies, Bauru - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Bauru Sch Dent, Bauru - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Bauru Sch Dent, Dept Prosthodont, Alameda Dr Octavio Pinheiro Brisolla 9-75, BR-17012901 Bauru, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: JOURNAL OF PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY; v. 121, n. 1, p. 9-12, JAN 2019.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

The multidisciplinary teams involved in the treatment of individuals with cleft lip and palate are challenged when implants are indicated in the cleft area. Difficulties include obtaining a healthy peri-implant area and, especially, obtaining the natural-looking papilla essential for esthetic success. The area affected by the cleft has a bone deficiency, which is typically augmented with an alveolar bone graft at adolescence. Guidelines for the 3-dimensional placement of implants at the cleft area are presented based on clinical reports. The patients were followed up for at least 1 year. Adoption of the proposed guidelines enables satisfactory esthetic and functional outcomes in patients with cleft lip and palate. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/19331-9 - In vivo analysis of two implants with treated surface in the area of bilateral cleft lip
• Grantee: Simone Soares
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 16/17793-1 - Development and mechanical and optical characterization of 80% Al2O3 and 20% ZrO2 translucent composites for CAD/CAM monolithic prostheses
• Grantee: Adolfo Coelho de Oliveira Lopes
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master