Midpalatal Suture Maturation Stage in 10- to 25-Year-Olds Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography-A Cross-Sectional Study

Primer Autor
Sandoval-Vidal, Hector Paulo
Co-autores
Shayani, Anis
Andres Merino-Gerlach, Marco
Angelica Garay-Carrasco, Ivonne
Eliseo Navarro-Caceres, Pablo
Título
Midpalatal Suture Maturation Stage in 10- to 25-Year-Olds Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography-A Cross-Sectional Study
Editorial
MDPI
Revista
DIAGNOSTICS
Lenguaje
en
Resumen
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the frequency of midpalatal maturational stages in a Chilean urban sample of adolescents, post-adolescents and young adults, associated with chronological age and sex, by assessing CBCT scan images. Tomographic images in axial sections of the midpalatal sutures from 116 adolescents and young adults (61 females and 55 males, 10-25 years old) were classified according to their morphologic characteristics in five maturational stages (A, B, C, D and E), as proposed by Angelieri et al. The sample was divided into three groups: adolescents, post-adolescents and young adults. Three previously calibrated examiners (radiologist, orthodontist and general dentist) analyzed and classified the images. Stages A, B and C were considered to be an open midpalatal suture, and D and E were considered to be a partially or totally closed midpalatal suture. The most frequent stage of maturation was D (37.9%), followed by C (24%) and E (19.6%). The possibility of finding closed midpalatal sutures in individuals of 10 to 15 years was 58.4%, and in subjects aged 16 to 20 and 21 to 25 years, it was 51.7% and 61.7%, respectively. In males, Stages D and E were present in 45.4%, for females, this prevalence was 68.8%. Individual assessment of the midpalatal suture in each patient is of crucial importance before making the clinical decision of which is the best maxillary expansion method. Due to the extensive calibration and training required, it is advisable to always request a report from a radiologist. Individual evaluation with 3D imaging is recommended because of the great variability observed in the ossification of midpalatal sutures in adolescents, post-adolescents and young adults.
Fecha Publicación
2023
Tipo de Recurso
artículo original
doi
10.3390/diagnostics13081449
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PDF
Palabras Claves
midpalatal suture
midpalatal suture maturation stages
cone-beam computed tomography
maxillary expansion
ossification
Ubicación del archivo
Categoría OCDE
Medicina general e interna
Materias
sutura media palatina
etapas de maduración de la sutura palatina media
tomografía computarizada de haz cónico
expansión maxilar
osificación
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artículo original
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versión publicada
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CC BY 4.0
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CC BY 4.0
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acceso abierto
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WOS:000978021600001
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verde# dorado
Categoría WOS
Medicina general e interna
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