Abstract
Objective:
To evaluate midpalatal suture maturation in Chilean adolescents and young adults through morphological assessment of cone-beam computed tomography images of the maxilla.
Materials and methods:
Analysis of the midpalatal suture of 150 subjects aged between 15 and 30 was performed, selected from a university clinical center radiological database. Sutural maturation was evaluated in the axial cross-section, using the method described by Angelieri et al., classifying it in five stages (A, B, C, D and E). Pearson’s correlation tests were used to assess intra- and inter-examiner agreement, and T-Student for assessing differences between genders.
Results:
The most frequent maturation stage was C (43.3%), followed by E (33.3%) and D (22%). In men, stage C was more frequent (49%), while in women it was stage E (39%). However, no statistically significant differences were found between genders.
Conclusions:
Although the majority of the sample presented a late stage of sutural maturation, 45% presented states of sutural maturation where the expansion of a non-surgical nature would be possible. Due to the variability observed in adolescents and young adults, individual evaluation with 3D imaging is recommended.
To evaluate midpalatal suture maturation in Chilean adolescents and young adults through morphological assessment of cone-beam computed tomography images of the maxilla.
Materials and methods:
Analysis of the midpalatal suture of 150 subjects aged between 15 and 30 was performed, selected from a university clinical center radiological database. Sutural maturation was evaluated in the axial cross-section, using the method described by Angelieri et al., classifying it in five stages (A, B, C, D and E). Pearson’s correlation tests were used to assess intra- and inter-examiner agreement, and T-Student for assessing differences between genders.
Results:
The most frequent maturation stage was C (43.3%), followed by E (33.3%) and D (22%). In men, stage C was more frequent (49%), while in women it was stage E (39%). However, no statistically significant differences were found between genders.
Conclusions:
Although the majority of the sample presented a late stage of sutural maturation, 45% presented states of sutural maturation where the expansion of a non-surgical nature would be possible. Due to the variability observed in adolescents and young adults, individual evaluation with 3D imaging is recommended.
Translated title of the contribution | Midpalatal Sutural Maturation in Chilean Adolescents and Young Adults: Cross-sectional Study |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 140-143 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | International Journal of Interdisciplinary Dentistry |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2021 |
Keywords
- Cranial Sutures/Palate
- Hard/ Growth
- Development