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Sutures of the Skull

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The human skull is composed of several bones that come together to protect the brain and support the structures of the face. The junctions where these bones meet are called sutures.
Sutures are immobile joints between adjacent bones of the skull. The narrow gap between the bones is filled with dense, fibrous connective tissue that unites the bones. The long sutures located between the skull bones are not straight but instead follow irregular, tightly twisting paths. These twisting lines tightly...

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[Dissertations 25 years after date 26. Maxillary sutural surfaces].

H J Remmelink¹

¹Uit de Orthodontistenpraktijk Almelo. remmelink@orthodontist.nl

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Tandheelkunde

|July 19, 2011

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Maxillary sutural surfaces in children are mainly sagittally oriented, impacting orthopaedic treatment direction. Research indicates a need to revise force application based on suture orientation for better orthodontic outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Craniofacial development
Orthodontic research

Context:

Orthopaedic devices are used to guide maxillary growth in children with jaw deviations.
Previous research described maxillary sutural surface orientation and morphology in developing skulls.

Purpose:

To describe the orientation and macroscopic morphology of human maxillary sutural surfaces during postnatal development.
To inform the direction of orthopaedic forces used in treating pediatric jaw growth deviations.

Summary:

The study found maxillary sutural surfaces to be predominantly sagittally oriented.
Premaxillomaxillary and pterygomaxillary sutures were not demonstrable.
Sutural surfaces showed varied changes in texture with age, with most remaining smooth.

Impact:

Findings suggest a need to revise current advice on directing orthopaedic forces relative to suture orientation.
Highlights the limited knowledge regarding the long-term stability of orthopaedic effects in orthodontics.