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Clinical and Radiographic Assessment of Secondary Bone Graft Outcomes in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients

Table 1

Characterization of the study sample, considering variables related to the population ( = 36; gender, age, type, and laterality of CLP) and the autogenous bone graft ( = 40; donor area, postoperative complications, and position of the permanent canine at the time surgery).
Sample characterizationNumberFrequency (%)
PopulationGenderMale2055.56
Female1644.40
Age<10 years old 1952.78
11-12 years old1438.89
≥13 years old38.33
Type of cleftCleft lip involving alveolar ridge (CL)616.67
Cleft lip and palate (CLP)3083.33
Cleft laterality Unilateral cleft (UC)3288.89
Bilateral cleft (BC)411.11
Bone graftsDonor areaIliac crest3280
Intraoral region820
Postoperative complicationsInfection410
Resorption410
Suture dehiscence of the graft 25
Position of the permanent canine Nonerupted2972.5
Erupted1127.5