Indicators of skeletal maturity using biochemical and radiographical markers: A review of literature
1 School of Dentistry, Azad Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental School, Esfahan University of Medical Sciences, Esfahan, Iran.
Review
Open Access Research Journal of Biology and Pharmacy, 2022, 06(02), 009–012.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjbp.2022.6.2.0077
Publication history:
Received on 01 October 2022; revised on 08 November 2022; accepted on 10 November 2022
Abstract:
Skeletal maturation can occur at different ages in each person; diagnosing and predicting skeletal maturation time is very important in orthodontic treatments. Therefore, many methods have been introduced to help diagnose more accurately and at a lower cost. The primary aim of this review is to provide a summary of several methods which are used to determine the skeletal maturity stage.
Keywords:
Skeletal maturity; Biochemical markers; Radiographical markers; Review
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