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The mean age at CT was 17.2 years. The relative coefficient (\ua7b6) which was independent from factors such as individual maxillary size, gender or age at the CT was introduced in order to compare volumes of the cleft-side in relation to the non-cleft-side alveolus. Pearson correlation coefficient r between \ua7b6 coefficient and SABG timing was weak negative (r = \u22120.34, p = 0.045). The multiple regression analysis implied that the dependent variable-\ua7b6 coefficient was associated with independent variables (cleft repair and SABG timings and age at CT) with r2 = 0.228. Only patient\u2019s age at SABG explained the dependent variable (p = 0.003). The study cautiously indicates a tendency to larger alveolar volume following earlier timing of SABG. 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