Rebuilding cleft gums with hip vs chin bone
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial compares two types of bone grafts to repair gaps in the gum (alveolar clefts) in adults who have all their permanent teeth. The goal is to see which donor site—the chin or the hip—works better for rebuilding the bone.
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Who can take part
- You have a cleft in your upper gum (alveolar cleft).
- Your permanent teeth have all come in.
- You have not had a previous bone graft for this cleft that failed.
- You do not have a bone metabolism disease (like osteoporosis or Paget's disease).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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