Abstract

MENDOZA MACHIN, Diana Rosa; VICET MURO, Licet  and  JIMENEZ CABRERA, Yeraldin. Assessment of skeletal maturation stages using cervical vertebrae. Medicentro Electrónica [online]. 2021, vol.25, n.4, pp. 732-739.  Epub Oct 01, 2021. ISSN 1029-3043.

Orthodontics is concerned with the early correction of malocclusion; this speciality prioritizes the harmony of the bony bases in relation to the discrepancy and dental positioning, aspects that can be corrected at any time of life. For these reasons, it is of great importance to know the growth peak. The current trend in Orthodontics, in the evaluation of skeletal maturation, is to reduce the number of radiographs to those strictly necessary; that is why there are a number of researchers who have developed skeletal maturation indices with the profiles of the cervical vertebral bodies. These generally appear on lateral skull teleradiographs, and are used for orthodontic diagnosis, which favours the elimination of additional radiographs. It is recommended to use the method of skeletal maturation evaluation through the cervical vertebrae in Cuban orthodontic services.

Keywords : malocclusion; dentistry/methods.

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