Is there a correlation between dental and cervical vertebrae maturation stages in growing subjects? A systematic review with meta-analysis

Barreto, Bruna Caroline Tomé; Marañón‐Vásquez, Guido Artemio; Barreto, Luísa Schubach da Costa; Ferreira, Daniele Masterson Tavares Pereira; Souza, Margareth Maria Gomes de; Maia, Lucianne Cople

doi:10.1007/s00784-022-04456-3

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“…Dental maturation has been reported to be a potential predictor of SM and high correlation coefficients have been reported between dental calcification development and SM [13,[15][16][17][18]. However, it should be taken into account that high correlations with SM could represent a natural tendency because dental and skeletal structures are still considered as processes in progress.…”

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Skeletal maturation evaluation: which is the reliability of dental calcification Demirjian method versus hand-wrist X-ray in growing subjects? A systematic review

Ferrillo,

Migliario,

Curci

et al. 2024

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Objectives: This systematic review aimed at evaluating the reliability of dental maturation (DM) according to Demirjian method compared to hand and wrist maturation (HWM) to assess skeletal maturity (SM) in growing subjects, to identify the teeth and the corresponding mineralisation stages related to the pubertal growth spurt (PGS). Materials and Methods: PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were systematically searched until January 5th, 2024, to identify observational cross-sectional studies that assessed the reliability of Demirjian method compared to the HWM methods (i.e., Grave and Brown and Fishman) in growing subjects. The quality assessment was evaluated using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist. Results: Out of 136 papers suitable for title/abstract screening, 19 included studies. Of them, 17 papers showed the reliability of Demirjian DM method compared to HWM Fishman and Grave and Brown methods to assess SM in growing subjects. According to JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist, 12 papers were high-quality studies and 7 papers were medium-quality studies. Conclusions: The mandibular second molar might be considered as the best indicator compared to other teeth and that the peak of growth occurs no earlier than stage F in females and stage G in males according to Demirjian method. Also, the mandibular canine might be analysed as indicator of SM in males, and results suggest that the peak of growth occurs no earlier than maturation stage F according to Demirjian method, only in male subjects. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.

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