Postoperative Orthodontics after Alveolar Bone Grafting and Orthodontic-orthognathic Treatment in Patient with Unilateral Incomplete Cleft Lip and Palate: A Case Report

doi:10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2026.05.016

Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (5): 450-456.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2026.05.016

Postoperative Orthodontics after Alveolar Bone Grafting and Orthodontic-orthognathic Treatment in Patient with Unilateral Incomplete Cleft Lip and Palate: A Case Report

KUANG Wenying^1,2,3, CAO Wenxuan⁴, HUANG Jiaxin⁴, HE Hong^1,2,3, YUAN Wenjun^1,2,3*

1. State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China;
2. Department of Orthodontics, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China;
3. Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Dentofacial Deformities in Children, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China;
4. School of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China

Received:2026-04-25 Published:2026-05-25

Abstract

Abstract: This article reports the postoperative orthodontic treatment after alveolar bone grafting and subsequent orthodontic-orthognathic treatment for a patient with unilateral incomplete cleft lip and palate. At the initial visit, the patient presented with an unfavorable outcome after alveolar bone grafting, and skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion. Postoperative orthodontic intervention was first performed to improve the position of the teeth adjacent to the cleft and the local soft and hard tissue conditions. After growth was nearly complete, a visual treatment objective was used to assist in planning combined orthodontic-orthognathic treatment. After treatment, the anterior crossbite was corrected, normal overbite and overjet were established, the occlusion became stable, and both facial harmony and local cleft-site conditions improved.

Key words: cleft lip and palate, alveolar cleft, postoperative orthodontics, orthodontic-orthognathic treatment, visual treatment objective

KUANG Wenying, CAO Wenxuan, HUANG Jiaxin, HE Hong, YUAN Wenjun. Postoperative Orthodontics after Alveolar Bone Grafting and Orthodontic-orthognathic Treatment in Patient with Unilateral Incomplete Cleft Lip and Palate: A Case Report[J]. Journal of Oral Science Research, 2026, 42(5): 450-456.

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