Figure 14: (a) Caudal view of adult rabbit skull with cleft alveolus and palate surgically made at 4 weeks and immediately closed by primary osteoplasty (non-sutural bone): shortening and deviation premaxilla/maxilla to the operated side; antero-position of the molar complex on the operated side. The palatal cleft is bridged by the implant in most cases; (b) schematic representation