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Correlation Assessment of Cervical Vertebrae Maturation Stage and Mid-Palatal Suture Maturation in an Iranian Population Publisher Pubmed



Mahdian A1 ; Safi Y2 ; Dalaie K3 ; Kavousinejad S4 ; Behnaz M5
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  1. 1. Orthodontic Research Center, School of Dentistry, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
  2. 2. Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Postgraduate Student, Department of Orthodontics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Dental Research Center, Research Institute of Dental Research, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists Published:2020


Abstract

Aim: The aim of the current study was to evaluate the correlation of skeletal age based on cervical vertebrae maturation (CVM) stage and mid-palatal suture (MPS) maturation in an Iranian population. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytic study. A total number of 93 samples were included. Samples were taken from patients who were in CS3 to CS6 stages of CVM who had cone-beam computed tomography and lateral cephalometry based on inclusion criteria. The maturation of MPS was assessed based on the cone-beam computed tomography images. In the classification of maturation of MPS, there are five stages (A–E) and the suture fusion occurs in stage D. In stage E, the suture is fused completely. The CVM stage (CS1–6) was also assessed based on the lateral cephalograms. Data were analyzed using Spearman correlation with a significance level of 0.05. Results: A total of 51 female individuals with a mean age of 14.98 ± 4.806 and 42 male individuals with a mean age of 15.79 ± 5.135 participated in this study. The correlation coefficient between the CVM stage and MPS maturation was 0.691 in female and 0.754 in male individuals (P < 0.001). Stage D was correlated with CS4. Conclusion: The results demonstrated that CVM stages had a significant but moderate positive correlation with the maturation of MPS. Until CS3, the MPS has not been fused and in CS6 the MPS is fused definitely. © 2020 World Federation of Orthodontists
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