Multi-institutional Socioeconomic Disparities Associated With Delayed Alveolar Bone Grafting in Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate

Abstract

Objective To determine how insurance status, institutional factors, and patient demographics affect the likelihood of timely alveolar bone grafting (ABG) in patients with cleft lip and/or palate across three geographically, demographically, and socioeconommically diverse US institutions. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Multi-institution. Patients, Participants All patients who received primary ABG across three institutions. Interventions None. Main Outcome Measure(s) Demographic data, insurance status, driving distance, and median income were collected. Age at ABG as a linear variable and as a binary variable of standard (