![]() ![]() When general anesthesia is needed, there are important rules for eating and drinking that must be followed in the hours before the surgery.Your child’s alveolar bone graft surgery will be done under general anesthesia, which means that he or she will be sound asleep during the surgery and will have no memory of it.Most children who have an alveolar bone graft are between the ages of 7 and 9 years old. Because every child is different, the best age at which to do the alveolar bone graft will be different for every child.The timing of the alveolar bone graft is very important because it must be done as the child begins losing his or her baby teeth, before the permanent teeth come in.The alveolar bone graft is done several years after the child’s first cleft lip and cleft palate repairs.An alveolar bone graft is a surgery to add bone to the gum ridge in a child who was born with both a cleft lip and a cleft palate.Please read the following information to learn about the surgery and how you can help. At UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, we believe parents and guardians can contribute to the success of this surgery and invite you to participate. ![]()
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