Correlation Between Stages of Mandibular 2nd Molar Calcification and CVMI for Assessment of Skeletal Maturation: A Cross Sectional Study

Mohamed Abd El-Ghafour

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Correlation Between Second Molar Calcification Stage and CVMI for Skeletal Maturation Assessment in Egyptian Population

Treatments

Diagnostic Test: lateral cephalometric x- ray and dental panoramic tomogram

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07141602

ORTH7-3-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aims of this study will be:

To investigate the relationships between mandibular second molar calcification stages and skeletal maturity in Egyptian population, and
To evaluate whether the mandibular second molar calcification stages can be used as a reliable diagnostic tool to assess skeletal maturity in Egyptian population.

Full description

This cross-sectional study will include 106 Egyptian subjects with age range between 9 and 18 years old, who will present to outpatient clinic of Orthodontic department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, and will be classified according to their gender into two groups (males and females). Radiographs (panorama and cephalogram) will be collected from all study participants who meet inclusion criteria for data analysis. The inclusion criteria will be as follows:

Chronological age ranging from 9 to 18 years
No serious illness
Normal overall growth and development
Absence of abnormal dental conditions, such as impaction, transposition, and congenitally missing teeth
Absence of previous history of trauma or disease to the face and neck
Absence of orthodontic treatment
No permanent teeth extracted

We will obtain panoramic and lateral cephalometric radiographs of 106 Egyptian subjects from the pretreatment records of patients attending clinics for orthodontic treatment.

All radiographic assessments will be performed in a darkened room. Any radiograph that shows motion dullness or has poor contrast will be discarded. A single radiologist will expose and develop all radiographs.

Enrollment

212 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

9 to 18 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Chronological age ranging from 9 to 18 years
- No serious illness
- Normal overall growth and development
- Absence of abnormal dental conditions, such as impaction, transposition, and congenitally missing teeth
- Absence of previous history of trauma or disease to the face and neck
- Absence of orthodontic treatment
- No permanent teeth extracted