Y Lü1. 1. School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between mandibular canine calcification and skeletal maturity. METHODS: Hand wrist and mandibular canine radiographs of 106 boys and 152 girls in Beijing area were assessed. RESULTS: Mandibular canine calcification coincides with the initiation of puberty in male (93.8%) and with the deceleration of puberty in female(89.7%). However the coincidence with the indicators of other pubertal stages was less than 50%. CONCLUSION: Mandibular canine calcification just can give an initial assessment for estimating the timing of puberty.
OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between mandibular caninecalcification and skeletal maturity. METHODS: Hand wrist and mandibular canine radiographs of 106 boys and 152 girls in Beijing area were assessed. RESULTS: Mandibular caninecalcification coincides with the initiation of puberty in male (93.8%) and with the deceleration of puberty in female(89.7%). However the coincidence with the indicators of other pubertal stages was less than 50%. CONCLUSION: Mandibular caninecalcification just can give an initial assessment for estimating the timing of puberty.
Authors: Ayah Jourieh; Haris Khan; Samer Mheissen; Muhammad Assali; Mohammad Khursheed Alam Journal: Biomed Res Int Date: 2021-06-09 Impact factor: 3.411