A primate model for producing experimental alveolar cleft defects.
A simplified surgical technique to create an alveolar cleft defect with oronasal communication was developed in 12 female rhesus monkeys. The defects fulfilled the following criteria: 1) a bilateral alveolar cleft with a minimal width of 1 cm; 2) presence of an oronasal communication lined by epithelium; 3) absence of any clinical signs of inflammation within the cleft defect area; and 4) presence of functional teeth on each side of the created defect.
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