“…However, this method requires an additional radiographic film, with more exposure to radiation outside of the craniofacial region. In a quest to avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation and to reduce redundant diagnostic material, some have correlated the morphological changes that occur in CV to mandibular growth (GENEROSO et al, 2010;DAMIAN et al, 2011), Angle malocclusions (VIEIRA et al, 2006;ARMOND et al, 2012), skeletal age (CALDAS et al, 2007;CALDAS et al, 2010;AGUIAR et al, 2013), and dental age (VIEIRA et al, 2009;RÓŻYŁO-KALINOWSKA et al, 2011;SACHAN et al, 2011;KOTHAVADE et al, 2012;MAYARÍ, 2012;VALIZADEH et al, 2013).…”