Fig. 1From: Impact of a new combined preoperative cleft assessment on dental implant success in patients with cleft and palate: a retrospective studyAlveolar cleft score which evaluates 7 parameters. A score range of 0 (unfavorable), 1 (possible with local management), or 2 (favorable) is assigned to each parameter. The parameters are the (1) prosthetic space (width), (2) lateral incisor (presence, shape, or anomaly), (3) bordering teeth (with root state), (4) bordering periodontium, (5) epithelial invagination (depth), and (6) buccal surface (regularity) and palatal mucosa (inflammation, fistulae)Back to article page