抄録
The bone grafting to the alveolar cleft was once performed during the primary cheiloplasty. However, it was pointed out that this primary（early）bone grafting to the alveolar cleft affected the growth of the middle face and maxilla. Then, this procedure has been popularly performed to induce the eruption of the upper lateral incisor or canine（secondary bone grafting to the alveolar cleft: SBG）. The main purposes of the bone grafting to the alveolar cleft are closure of oro-nasal fistula and stabilization of the dental arch. However, the most significance of this procedure is to make space for the eruption of the upper canine. Therefore, the SBG is now established to be one of the important treatment strategies for the cleft lip and palate children. In this review, the purposes, optimal timing, surgical procedure, and postoperative management of the popular SBG are described for trainees of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
