Osteogenesis and Dental Eruption Through Electrical Stimuli
Osteogenesis and Dental Eruption Through Electrical Stimuli
The closure of the alveolar cleft as part of cleft lip and palate deformities is a procedure
 that, to this date, still demands great efforts from plastic surgeons. The feasibility of
 periosteoplasty for reconstruction of the alveolar arcade as well as the use of electrical
 stimulation in order to increase osteoneogenesis have been proven in the past. The present
 study attempts to combine both procedures that have only been reported separately worldwide.
 The objective of this study is to increase the osteogenic capacity and hence, dental
 eruption.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate deformities and alveolar defects

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients without alveolar cleft

 -  Patients with syndromes that did not require periosteoplastic procedures as well as
 patients with systemic illnesses that may affect the result of the study (for instance
 diabetes)