Comparison of facial anatomy in patients with Class III malocclusion both before and after pubertal growth spurt

2013 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 800-813
Author(s):  
Agata Niedziela ◽  
Joanna Szyper-Szurowska
2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 470-479
Author(s):  
Jae-Hee Yang ◽  
Bong-Kuen Cha ◽  
Dong-Soon Choi ◽  
Jae Hyun Park ◽  
Insan Jang

ABSTRACT Objectives: To investigate the time and pattern of fusion of the spheno-occipital synchondrosis in patients with skeletal Class I and Class III malocclusion using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods: A total of 262 CBCT images were collected: 140 skeletal Class I (0° < ANB < 4°; 71 males, 69 females) and 122 skeletal Class III (ANB ≤ 0°; 61 males and 61 females). The fusion stages were identified using CBCT images of a six-stage system defined by the appearance of osseous cores and ossifying vestige in the synchondrosis. The age distributions of each stage and the pattern of fusion were evaluated. Results: The stages of fusion progressed with increasing age (P < .05, r = .824), and the age distributions in the female groups were generally 1 to 3 years younger than those in the male groups. However, no significant differences were observed between the skeletal Class I and Class III groups regarding the time of ossification of the synchondrosis. The osseous cores appeared most frequently in the supero-center part, followed by the mid-center part of the synchondrosis. Conclusions: The time and pattern of fusion of the spheno-occipital synchondrosis are not apparently different between patients with Class I malocclusion and those with Class III malocclusion. The osseous cores appear frequently in the supero-center and mid-center of the synchondrosis with various patterns before the end of the pubertal growth spurt period.


2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 1168-1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weijun Wang ◽  
Zhiwei Wang ◽  
Zhen Liu ◽  
Zezhang Zhu ◽  
Feng Zhu ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-45
Author(s):  
Haichao Jia ◽  
Li Zhuang ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Yuanyuan Bian ◽  
Song Li

ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the efficacy of microimplant-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) to treat skeletal maxillary discrepancies during the post-pubertal growth spurt stage. Materials and Methods Sixty patients with skeletal maxillary transverse deficiency during the post-pubertal growth spurt stage were randomly divided into MARPE and Hyrax groups. Thirty patients (mean age: 15.1 ± 1.6 years) were treated using the four-point MARPE appliance; 30 patients (mean age, 14.8 ± 1.5 years) were treated using the Hyrax expander. Cone beam computed tomography scans and dental casts were obtained before and after expansion. The data were analyzed using paired t-tests and independent t-tests. Results The success rates of midpalatal suture separation were 100% and 86.7% for MARPE and Hyrax groups, respectively. Palatal expansion and skeletal to dental ratio at the first molar level were greater in the MARPE group (3.82 mm and 61.4%, respectively) than in the Hyrax group (2.20 mm and 32.3%, respectively) (P < .01). Reductions in buccal alveolar bone height and buccal tipping of the first molars were less in the MARPE group than in the Hyrax group (P < .01). Conclusions MARPE enabled more predictable and greater skeletal expansion, as well as less buccal tipping and alveolar height loss on anchorage teeth. Thus, MARPE is a better alternative for patients with skeletal maxillary deficiency during the post-pubertal growth spurt stage.


Author(s):  
Agnieszka Szemraj-Folmer ◽  
Anna Wojtaszek-Słomińska ◽  
Bogna Racka-Pilszak ◽  
Małgorzata Kuc-Michalska

Abstract Objectives The aim of the study is to assess the skeletal age at the onset and end of the pubertal growth spurt and determine its duration in four growth type groups: (1) normodivergent skeletal Class I (I N), (2) normodivergent skeletal Class III (III N), (3) high-angle skeletal Class III (III H) and (4) high-angle skeletal Class I (I H). Materials and methods Two hundred thirteen subjects were selected from 2163 examined files. The cervical vertebral maturation stage was recorded by means of Baccetti’s method. The sagittal and vertical skeletal relations were evaluated according to Steiner analysis with Kaminek’s modification. The duration of the pubertal growth spurt was calculated from the difference between the means of the chronological age related to CS3 and CS4 maturation stages. Results The shortest lasting pubertal growth spurt was observed in group I N (1.1), followed by group III N (1.6). Major differences between arithmetic means CS4-CS3 were seen in groups I H and III H (2.3 and 2.7, respectively). Conclusions The following tendency was observed in the duration of the pubertal growth spurt: I N < III N < I H < III H. This tendency has statistical significance only in high-angle patients in comparison with normodivergent skeletal Class I. Clinical relevance Knowledge on the longer pubertal growth spurt in high-angle patients compared to patients with normal anteroposterior and vertical relationships can be useful in the selection of an appropriate therapeutic method and a treatment time.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Anusuya ◽  
Amit Nagar ◽  
Pradeep Tandon ◽  
G. K. Singh ◽  
Gyan Prakash Singh ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 299 (6) ◽  
pp. E990-E997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijie Shi ◽  
Thomas Remer ◽  
Anette E. Buyken ◽  
Michaela F. Hartmann ◽  
Philipp Hoffmann ◽  
...  

Whether prepubertal estrogen production impacts on the timing of puberty is not clear. We aimed to investigate prepubertal 24-h estrogen excretion levels and their association with early and late pubertal markers. Daily urinary excretion rates of estrogens of 132 healthy children, who provided 24-h urine samples 1 and 2 yr before the start of the pubertal growth spurt [age at takeoff (ATO)], were quantified by stable isotope dilution/GC-MS. E-sum3 (estrone + estradiol + estriol) was used as a marker for potentially bioactive estrogen metabolites and E-sum5 (E-sum3 + 16-epiestriol + 16-ketoestradiol) for total estrogen production. Pubertal outcomes were ATO, age at peak height velocity (APHV), duration of pubertal growth acceleration (APHV-ATO), age at Tanner stage 2 for pubic hair (PH2), genital (G2, boys) and breast (B2, girls) development, and age at menarche. Prepubertal urinary estrogen excretions (E-sum3 and E-sum5) were not associated with ATO, APHV, and age at PH2 but with duration of pubertal growth acceleration ( P < 0.01) in both sexes. Girls with higher E-sum3 reached B2 0.9 yr ( P = 0.04) and menarche 0.3 yr earlier ( P = 0.04) than girls with lower E-sum3. E-sum3 was not associated with age at G2 in boys ( P = 0.6). For most pubertal variables, the associations with E-sum3 were stronger than with E-sum5. In conclusion, prepubertal estrogens may not be critical for the onset of the pubertal growth spurt but are correlated with its duration in both boys and girls. Prepubertal estrogen levels may already predict the timing of girls' menstruation and breast development but do not appear to affect sexual maturation in boys.


PEDIATRICS ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-484
Author(s):  
Sonia Balsan ◽  
Robert Steendijk

From their observations in a boy with hypophosphatemic rickets Chan and Bartter1 conclude that administration of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-(OH)2D3) is the treatment of choice for this disease. Since this point of view is not shared by everybody, it demands careful scrutiny. The conclusion rests on the increased growth velocity, the radiologic healing of the rachitic lesions, and the increase in serum phosphorus which occurred when treatment was changed from vitamin D2 to 1,25-(OH)2D3. From the growth curve of this boy it appears that the increase in growth velocity could represent the pubertal growth spurt in a late maturer.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (34) ◽  
pp. 2954-2959
Author(s):  
Shilpa Venkatesh Pharande

The Alt-RAMEC protocol was introduced by Liou in the year 2005. It allows for sutural mobilisation by opening and closing the RME screw for 7-9 weeks. Maxillary protraction after the use of Alt-Ramec (alternate rapid maxillary expansion and contraction) protocol is an efficient method for early treatment of skeletal Class III malocclusion. This case report shows the results of using a hyrax bonded maxillary expander with the Alt-RAMEC protocol to treat a maxillary hypoplasia Class III malocclusion. A 12-year-old patient with skeletal class III malocclusion with anterior as well as the unilateral posterior crossbite was treated using this protocol. CBCT scans were taken before and after expansion. These CBCT scans were used for assessing and analysing the skeletal changes that have occurred after using the AltRamec protocol. The objective of this case report is to assess skeletal changes after using the Alt-RAMEC protocol.


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