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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology

Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology

Published on: August 22, 2022

Correlation between dental maturity and cervical vertebral maturity.

Jianwei Chen¹, Haikun Hu, Jing Guo

¹State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Department of Orthodontics, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics

|November 30, 2010

Summary

Dental and skeletal maturity are linked, with specific teeth showing stronger correlations in different sexes. This relationship is valuable for planning orthodontic treatment.

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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology

Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology

Published on: August 22, 2022

Area of Science:

Orthodontics
Dentistry
Anthropology

Background:

Assessing skeletal maturity is crucial for orthodontic treatment planning.
Cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) is a widely used indicator of skeletal development.
Dental development, specifically tooth calcification, also reflects maturation stages.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the correlation between dental maturity and skeletal maturity.
To determine which specific teeth show the strongest association with cervical vertebral maturation stages.

Main Methods:

Examined digital panoramic radiographs and lateral skull cephalograms of 302 patients (8-16 years).
Assessed dental maturity via calcification stages of mandibular canines, premolars, and second molars.
Estimated skeletal maturity using cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) stages and Spearman rank-order correlation.

Main Results:

Significant correlations (P < 0.05) were found between dental and cervical vertebral maturity in both sexes.
Correlation coefficients ranged from 0.391 to 0.582 for girls and 0.464 to 0.496 for boys.
In girls, the mandibular second molar showed the highest correlation; in boys, the mandibular canine showed the highest correlation.

Conclusions:

Tooth calcification stage significantly correlates with cervical vertebral maturation stage.
Mandibular second molar development in females and mandibular canine development in males are strongly linked to skeletal maturity.
The relationship between dental and skeletal maturity is practical for orthodontic treatment planning.