Estimation of pubertal growth using Hand-Wrist radiographs and Orthopantomographs (prospective study) | ||
| MUSTANSIRIA DENTAL JOURNAL | ||
| Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 1, June 2012, Pages 22-31 | ||
| Authors | ||
| ; ; Assist. Prof. Dr. Ali Al-Bustani; Assist. Prof. Dr. Hayder Fadhil Saloom; ; ; Dr.Hala A. Al-Juboori; ; | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present study tried to verify the most familiar method to orthodontist for pubertal stage estimation which is very important in orthodontic diagnosis and plan by using Hand – Wrist radiographs and Orthopantomography (OPG). The sample of this study has been selected from patients who were attending the Orthodontic department and Pedodontic and Preventive Dentistry department at the College of Dentistry – Baghdad University. Before starting the study a legal approval was obtained and the objective of the study was explained to the parents of each participant. The sample consisted of 90 subjects (45 females and 45 males), of certain criteria, between 10 and 16 years of age. The subjects of the sample were of Iraqi Arab origin; the radiographs were interpreted by specialist radiologist. Developmental stage of mandibular left 2nd molar show a higher correlation with skeletal maturation stage of hand and wrist bones (r=0.9) than the canine (r=0.7) for both males and females and can be considered as reliable indicator for maturational stage of individual. The skeletal age is matched the chronological age at the pubertal growth spurt approximately 12 years for females and 14 years for males, and then the sample had a tendency towards advanced maturation with mean skeletal age of the participating subjects being greater than the chronological age at the maturity stages. Developmental stage of mandibular left 2nd molar might be considered as reliable indicator for maturational stage of individual, For the sample of this study, the skeletal age is matched the chronological age at the pubertal growth spurt approximately 12 years for females and 14 years for males. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Key Words; hand; Orthopantamograph | ||
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