Correlation Craniofacial Growth, Body Height and Cervical Vertebrae Maturation Stages

INTRODUCTION: Biological age is an important parameter for growth and development assessment. It can be evaluated through the observation of radiographic changes in skeletal maturation of cervical vertebrae. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to: a) verify if there is correlation between growth curve and the stages of bone age of animals used in laboratories, by evaluating radiographs of the cervical vertebrae; b) correlate these stages with their correspondents in humans. METHODS: 35 Wistar rats were evaluated for a period of 160 days, starting at day 22nd (weaning), with cross sections for periodic weighing, length measurement and digital radiography. Radiographs of the cervical vertebrae (C2 and C3) were measured by means of a computer program (Radio IMP). Data were submitted to statistical analysis (ANOVA) and Pearson correlation. RESULTS: Growth spurt was characterized by fast increasing in weight and length. Through ANOVA, differences were observed in the cervical measurements between days 22, 97, 127, 157, 187 and 217 (p <0.001). A high correlation was found between increasing in body length and weight, as well as in cervical vertebrae height (r = 0.86). Increments in concavities of vertebrae were also observed, similar to humans. CONCLUSIONS: There is correlation between body growth and maturation of cervical vertebrae in rats. Despite the continuous development of concavities, it was not possible to clearly identify the 5/6 stages as in studies of cervical vertebrae maturation in humans.

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Racial and sex differences in timing of the cervical vertebrae maturation stages

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics ◽

10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.09.019 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 151 (4) ◽

pp. 744-749 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mona A. Montasser ◽

Grace Viana ◽

Carla A. Evans

Keyword(s):

Sex Differences ◽

Cervical Vertebrae ◽

Maturation Stages

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Cervical Vertebral Body’s Volume as a New Parameter for Predicting the Skeletal Maturation Stages

BioMed Research International ◽

10.1155/2016/8696735 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Youn-Kyung Choi ◽

Jinmi Kim ◽

Tetsutaro Yamaguchi ◽

Koutaro Maki ◽

Ching-Chang Ko ◽

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Keyword(s):

Computed Tomography ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Regression Model ◽

Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽

Cervical Vertebrae ◽

Skeletal Maturation ◽

Cone Beam ◽

Simple Regression Model ◽

Maturation Stages ◽

Simple Regression

This study aimed to determine the correlation between the volumetric parameters derived from the images of the second, third, and fourth cervical vertebrae by using cone beam computed tomography with skeletal maturation stages and to propose a new formula for predicting skeletal maturation by using regression analysis. We obtained the estimation of skeletal maturation levels from hand-wrist radiographs and volume parameters derived from the second, third, and fourth cervical vertebrae bodies from 102 Japanese patients (54 women and 48 men, 5–18 years of age). We performed Pearson’s correlation coefficient analysis and simple regression analysis. All volume parameters derived from the second, third, and fourth cervical vertebrae exhibited statistically significant correlations (P<0.05). The simple regression model with the greatest R-square indicated the fourth-cervical-vertebra volume as an independent variable with a variance inflation factor less than ten. The explanation power was 81.76%. Volumetric parameters of cervical vertebrae using cone beam computed tomography are useful in regression models. The derived regression model has the potential for clinical application as it enables a simple and quantitative analysis to evaluate skeletal maturation level.

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Assessing The Relationship Between The Cervical Vertebrae Maturation Stages And Permanent Maxillary Canine Calcification Stages - A Retrospective Study

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ◽

10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.04.297 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (04) ◽

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Cervical Vertebrae ◽

Maxillary Canine ◽

Maturation Stages ◽

The Relationship

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Hubungan tingkat maturitas vertebra servikalis dengan panjang mandibulaRelationship between cervical vertebrae maturity and mandibular length

Jurnal Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Padjadjaran ◽

10.24198/jkg.v32i3.28300 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 205

Author(s):

Tessa Rebecca Sihombing ◽

Mimi Marina Lubis

Keyword(s):

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

Cervical Vertebrae ◽

Maturity Level ◽

Lateral Cephalogram ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mandibular Growth ◽

Strong Conclusion ◽

Maturation Stages ◽

Cervical Vertebral Maturation ◽

The Relationship

Pendahuluan: Beberapa tahun terakhir, hubungan antara cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) dengan pertumbuhan mandibula yang dinilai melalui panjang mandibula mendapat perhatian. Pemahaman mengenai pertumbuhan dan perkembangan kraniofasial pasien sangat penting dalam membantu menegakkan diagnosis, merencanakan perawatan, dan keberhasilan perawatan ortodonti. Waktu perawatan ortodonti berhubungan dengan keparahan dan tipe maloklusi yang dikaitkan dengan tingkat maturitas pasien. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis hubungan tingkat maturitas vertebra servikalis dengan panjang mandibula. Metode: Jenis penelitian analitik dengan rancangan cross sectional. Sampel penelitian menggunakan 100 foto sefalogram lateral pasien usia 8-18 tahun dengan Klas I skeletal. Kualitas foto sefalogram lateral baik dan berasal dari laboratorium yang sama. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menganalisis tingkat maturitas vertebra servikalis dan mengukur panjang mandibula pada sefalogram lateral. Uji statistik yang digunakan ANOVA dan Kruskal-Wallis, analisis korelasi menggunakan Pearson. Hasil: Terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna pada panjang mandibula laki-laki dan perempuan, dengan nilai p=0,009. Panjang mandibula pada laki-laki lebih besar dibandingkan perempuan. Peningkatan panjang mandibula tertinggi pada laki-laki terjadi dari cervical vertebrae maturation stages (CVMS) 3 ke CVMS 4 sebesar 8,19±5,79 mm dan pada perempuan terjadi dari CVMS 3 ke CVMS 4 sebesar 6,38±4,51 mm. Hubungan yang paling erat adalah pada tahap CVMS 3 ke CVMS 4 sebesar 0,858 yang bersifat kuat. Simpulan: Terdapat hubungan antara tingkat maturitas vertebra servikalis dengan panjang mandibula, pada setiap tingkat maturitas vertebra servikalis terjadi peningkatan panjang mandibula. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa pertumbuhan mandibula sejalan dengan maturitas vertebra servikalis.Kata kunci: Maturitas, vertebra servikalis, panjang mandibula. ABSTRACTIntroduction: In recent years, the relationship between cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) and mandibular growth assessed by mandibular length has received attention. Understanding the patient’s craniofacial growth and development is very important in helping make the diagnosis, planning treatment, and the success of orthodontic treatment. The orthodontic treatment timing was related to the severity and type of malocclusion associated with the patient’s maturity level. This study was aimed to analyse the relationship between cervical vertebrae maturity level and mandibular length. Methods: This was an analytic study with a cross-sectional design. The study sample used 100 lateral cephalogram photos of patients aged 8-18 years with skeletal Class I. The quality of the lateral cephalogram images was good and came from the same laboratory. Data collection was carried out by analysing the cervical vertebrae’s maturity level and measuring the mandibular length on the lateral cephalogram. The statistical test used was ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis, and the correlation analysis used was Pearson. Results: There were significant differences in the male and female mandibular length, with the p-value = 0.009. The mandibular length in male was higher than in the female. The highest increase in the male mandibular length occurred from cervical vertebrae maturation stages (CVMS) 3 to CVMS 4 by 8.19 ± 5.79 mm, and in women occurred from CVMS 3 to CVMS 4 by 6.38 ± 4.51 mm. The closest relationship was at the CVMS 3 to CVMS 4 stage of 0.858, which was categorised as strong. Conclusion: There is a relationship between the maturity level of the cervical vertebrae and the mandibular length. At each maturity level of the cervical vertebrae, there is an increase in the mandibular length. These results suggest that the mandibular growth is in line with the maturity of the cervical vertebrae.Keywords: Maturity, cervical vertebrae, mandibular length.

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Height estimation based on second cervical vertebra measured using three-dimensional computed tomographic scanning in Iranian adults

BMC Research Notes ◽

10.1186/s13104-019-4634-0 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Seyed Reza Saadat Mostafavi ◽

Azadeh Memarian ◽

Omid Motamedi ◽

Mohammadreza Khaleghi ◽

Mehdi Pouromidi

Keyword(s):

Ct Scan ◽

Cervical Vertebrae ◽

Adult Population ◽

Body Height ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Cervical Vertebra ◽

The Body ◽

Height Estimation ◽

Computed Tomographic ◽

Linear Dimensions

Abstract Objectives The cervical vertebrae are more durable than other skeletal components, and therefore may be the only remnants of a dead body. The present study aims to investigate the role of several linear dimensions of the second cervical vertebrae measured by Three-Dimensional Computed Tomographic Scanning (3D CT Scan) in height estimation of Iranian adult population. In this cross-sectional study, height determination was performed by measuring 15 indexes of the second cervical vertebrae. Indexes were obtained by screening cervical CT scan of 66 patients (33 males and 33 females) aged ≥ 18 years at Rasoul Hospital. Chi square, T student and logistic regression tests were used for statistical analysis. The significance level was considered to be < 0.05. Result In the total population, among the indexes for the second cervical vertebrae, the Max height of the axis (AMA) (r = 0.470, P = 0.0001), Max length of the axis (CMA) (r = 0.320, P = 0.007), and Sagittal max body diameter (DSMC) (r = 0.281, P = 0.019) had a strong and positive correlation with height. The results of this study showed the accuracy of linear dimensions of cervical vertebrae in determining the body height of the Iranian adult population.

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Radiographic Assessment of Skeletal Maturation Stages for Orthodontic Patients: Hand-wrist Bones or Cervical Vertebrae?

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association ◽

10.1016/s0929-6646(08)60093-5 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 107 (4) ◽

pp. 316-325 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Eddie Hsiang-Hua Lai ◽

Jen-Pei Liu ◽

Jenny Zwei-Chieng Chang ◽

Shih-Jaw Tsai ◽

Chung-Chen Jane Yao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cervical Vertebrae ◽

Skeletal Maturation ◽

Radiographic Assessment ◽

Maturation Stages ◽

Orthodontic Patients

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Young soccer players with higher somatic maturation are stronger, more powerful and faster than those with lower maturation

Journal of Physical Education ◽

10.4025/jphyseduc.v32i1.3258 ◽

1989 ◽

Author(s):

Mauricio Teixeira ◽

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Alexandre Igor Araripe Medeiros ◽

Mário Antônio de Moura Simim ◽

Cláudio de Oliveira Assumpção

Keyword(s):

Body Height ◽

Anaerobic Power ◽

Peak Height ◽

Sport Performance ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Height Velocity ◽

Peak Height Velocity ◽

Before And After ◽

Maturation Stages ◽

Physical Capacities

The identification of young soccer players’ maturation level throughout puberty is crucial to verify the influence of aspects that interfere on sport performance, such as body height and physical capacities. The aim of the present study was to verify the differences in physical performance of young soccer players in maturation stages before and after peak height velocity. This study comprised 49 soccer players (14.49 ± 1.00 yrs) belonging to the youth teams of a club in the city of Fortaleza. Body weight, height and trunk-cephalic height were measured. Somatic maturation was estimated using distance in years from peak height velocity (DPHV). 10 Meters Sprint and 20 Meter Flying Sprint, Modified Illinois, Jump Height (CMJ), RAST and Yo Yo IRT 1 tests were applied. Standardized Mean Difference (SMD) and Confidence Intervals (CI = 90%) were used to compare the study variables (PRE-PHV vs POST-PHV). Our findings showed that POST-PHV group showed higher values in CMJ (3/3/97, Very likely) and RAST (peak, average, minimum power) and lower in the 20 Meter Flying Sprint (100/0/0, Most Likely) when compared to the PRE-PHV group. We concluded that young soccer players with somatic maturation after peak height velocity presented better capacity of lower limb strength, anaerobic power and speed.

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Correlation between different methods of assessing bone maturation

Revista de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas ◽

10.9771/cmbio.v20i1.38643 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 75

Author(s):

Daniela Correia Cavalcante Souza ◽

Marina Tavares Costa Nóbrega ◽

Andressa Cavalcanti Pires ◽

Rosa Helena Wanderley Lacerda

Keyword(s):

Skeletal Maturity ◽

Cervical Vertebrae ◽

Assessment Methods ◽

Skeletal Maturation ◽

Chronological Age ◽

Bone Maturation ◽

Matlab Program ◽

Maturation Stages ◽

Maturation Index ◽

Dental Mineralization

Introduction: the skeletal maturity of na individual can be evaluated through different methods and it is an important tool to the diagnostic and treatment in othodontics. Objective: to verify the correlation between different methods of assessing bone maturation: Carpal Maturation Index (CMI), Cervical Vertebrae Maturation Stages (CVM) and Dental Mineralization Stages (DM). Methodology: the sample consisted of digitalized images of cephalometric, panoramic and hand and wrist radiographs of 73 patients. 50 were selected for analysis. Two examiners were properly calibrated, through images analysis from another database. Inter and intraexaminer reliability was measured by Kappa coefficient. The images were assessed according to Fishman (1982), Baccetti, Franchi and McNamara Junior (2002) and Nolla (1960) methods. All images were coded and data of all analyzes was transferred to spreadsheets. The data was processed in Matlab program for Windows, version 7.10.0, and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: the results demonstrated a positive correlation among bone maturity methods (CMI, CVM and DM), as well as between those methods and chronological age. Females showed precocity in reaching the stages of skeletal maturation indicators and CVM compared to males. It was observed that there was a correspondence between maturation methods for both genders. Conclusion: there was a correlation between skeletal maturation assessment methods and dental mineralization in patients. Significant differences were observed between genders for skeletal maturity assessment methods. There was a relation between the methods used for skeletal maturation and dental mineralization, as well as chronological age.

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