Results
dehiscence of the mesial, ±, edema, alveolar cleft, infection, oronasal fistula
EDEMA, RECURRENCE, INFECTION
The study included 36 patients with unilateral alveolar cleft who were randomly categorized into two equal groups. In the intervention group, 18 patients received an iliac bone graft mixed with BMAC, while 18 patients received an iliac bone graft alone in the control group. On the right side, there were 20 clefts, and on the left, there were 16 clefts. The age of patients ranged between 8 and 11 years (Table Demographic data in the two study groupsMale17 (47.22%)Female19 (52.77%)Right (Rt)15 (41.6%)Left (Lt)21 (58%)The postoperative wound healing was uneventful in both groups except for one case in the control group. The case showed dehiscence of the mesial releasing incision and was treated with vigorous mouthwash, and the patient was instructed to follow oral hygiene measures. The patients experienced moderate edema that subsided within 7 to 10 days postoperative, with no evidence of infection or oronasal fistula recurrence in all patients.Patients required an average of 6 ± 3 days to walk normally and 25 ± 3 days to resume their normal life.