TEACHING MODEL FOR CLOSURE OF ORONASAL FISTULA AND BONE-GRAFTING OF THE MAXILLA

Secondary bone grafting of the maxilla and closure of the residual oro nasal fistula at the stage of transitional dentition has become a well -accepted treatment modality, This procedure, in conjunction with orth odontic treatment, has been incorporated into the management protocol of many cleft teams around the world in an effort to further improve f unctional and esthetic habilitation of patients with unilateral or bil ateral clefts of the lip, alveolus, and palate.