Title
Dental implants in rehabilitation for cleft orthognathic: A clinical study
Authors
Samir Mansuri1, K. Jyothirmayee2,*, Namratha Lakshmi Agnihotri3, Subbaraju Tetali4, Akhilesh Prathap5, M. Athira6, Heena Dixit Tiwari7 & Rahul Tiwari8
Affiliation
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Al Kuwait Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 2Department Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College And Hospital, Afzalgunj, Hyderabad, Telangana, India; 3Department of Prosthodontics, Consultant Prosthodontist, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; 4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nimra Institute of Dental Sciences, Nimra Nagar, Jupudi (V), Ibrahimpatnam (M), Krishna District andhra Pradesh 521456, India; 5Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India; 6Department of Prosthodontics, Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Malappuram, Kerala, India; 7Consultant, Blood Cell, Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Telangana, Hyderabad, Telangana, India; 8Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, RKDF Dental College and Research Centre, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Samir Mansuri - E-mail: samirmansuri202022@gmail.com
Jyothirmayee - E-mail: jyothirmayee.kali@gmail.com
Rahul Tiwari - E-mail: drrahulvctiwari@gmail.com
Namratha Lakshmi Agnihotri - E-mail: namratha.lakshmi@gmail.com
Subbaraju Tetali - E-mail: drsubbumaxfac@gmail.com
Akhilesh Prathap - E-mail: akhileshomfs@gmail.com
M. Athira - E-mail: athirajubin@gmail.com
Heena Dixit Tiwari - E-mail: drheenatiwari@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received March 1, 2026; Revised March 31, 2026; Accepted March 31, 2026, Published March 31, 2026
Abstract
Implant-based rehabilitation in patients with cleft lip and palate following orthognathic correction remains challenging due to altered bone quality, scarred soft tissues and concerns regard long-term stability and prosthetic complications. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate clinically the survival rate of implants and the success rate of prosthetics in patients with clefts who underwent staged rehabilitation post-orthognathic treatment. This took place after standardized monitoring for follow-up and peri-implant conditions. Very high short-term implant survival was noted with complications limited to cases that needed regrafting or those requiring complicated prosthetic contours within the cleft segment. Substantial enhancement in functional recovery and patient-reported satisfaction took place when design considerations for prosthetics gave priority to hygiene access plus management of soft tissue. Implant rehabilitation becomes predictable among appropriately selected patients having cleft-orthognathic conditions when there is integration between surgical planning and prosthodontic implementation.
Keywords
Dental implants; alveolar cleft graft; orthognathic surgery, prosthodontic rehabilitation, cleft lip and palate
Citation
Mansuri et al. Bioinformation 22(3): 1440-1443 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
