Skeletal Maturation
Conditions
Keywords
cervical vertebrae maturation index
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the difference between the maturation stages between different skeletal growth patterns
Detailed description
comparing the maturation of different vertical and horizontal growth patterns using CVMI
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
8 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Only male patients between 8-16 years old with clear sharp cephalometric radiograph, the radiographs which have all the cervical vertebrae will be included in this study.
Exclusion criteria
* Previous orthodontic treatment. * Radiographs of poor quality. * Any hereditary diseases or syndromes such as Down's syndrome or cleidocranial dysostosis. * Any disease, trauma or fracture of the jaw that might have affected the normal growth of permanent dentition.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To evaluate the difference between the maturation stages (measured by CVMI index on lateral cephalograms) between different skeletal growth patterns | 8-16 years | To evaluate the difference between the maturation stages (measured by CVMI index on lateral cephalograms) between different skeletal growth patterns |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| to detect whether there were differences in the onsets of the pre-pubertal, pubertal and post-pubertal stages between the various antero-posterior and vertical skeletal patterns | 8-16 years | to detect whether there were differences in the onsets of the pre-pubertal, pubertal and post-pubertal stages between the various antero-posterior and vertical skeletal patterns |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed