Criteria for early diagnosis of third molar agenesis: a retrospective radiographic study

ABSTRACT Objective: To explore the association between chronological, dental and skeletal ages and early diagnosis of third molars agenesis. Material and Methods: This retrospective radiographic study comprised a sample of 282 Portuguese patients (122 males and 160 females) who sought orthodontic treatment between 2007 and 2018. Each participant had panoramic and lateral cephalometric radiographs performed before and after the age of 14 years. The chronological age was categorized into three intervals between 11.0 and 13.11 years of age. The full eruption of the four-second molars was used as a criterion in determining dental age. Skeletal age was verified by the vertebral maturation method. The diagnosis of agenesis of third molars was initially performed by observation of the initial panoramic radiography undertaken before the age of 14 years. Subsequently, the diagnosis of agenesis of third molars was confirmed by visualizing the second panoramic radiography, obtained after the age of 14 years. The association between the accuracy of the diagnosis and the chronological, dental and skeletal ages was evaluated using the chi-square test, at a 5% significance level. Results: No significant association between chronological age and alterations in the diagnosis of third molar agenesis was identified. However, there was a significant association between third molar agenesis and both dental age (p<0.001) and skeletal age (p=0.006). Conclusion: The eruption of the four-second molars and the peak of growth could be considered as criteria for early diagnosis of third molar agenesis, whereas chronological age is not a reliable diagnostic indicator.

RESUMO Objetivo: Explorar a associação entre as idades cronológica, dentária e esquelética e o diagnóstico precoce da agenesia dos terceiros molares. Material e Métodos: Este estudo radiográfico retrospectivo compreendeu uma amostra de 282 pacientes portugueses (122 homens e 160 mulheres) que procuraram tratamento ortodôntico entre 2007 e 2018. Cada participante tinha radiografias panorâmicas e cefalométricas laterais realizadas antes e depois dos 14 anos de idade. A idade cronológica foi categorizada em três intervalos entre 11,0 e 13,11 anos de idade. A erupção completa dos quatro segundos molares foi usada como critério para determinar a idade dentária. A idade esquelética foi verificada pelo método de maturação das vértebras cervicais. O diagnóstico de agenesia de terceiros molares foi inicialmente realizado pela observação da radiografia panorâmica inicial, realizada antes dos 14 anos de idade. Posteriormente, o diagnóstico de agenesia de terceiros molares foi confirmado pela visualização da segunda radiografia panorâmica, obtida após os 14 anos de idade. A associação entre a acurácia do diagnóstico e as idades cronológica, dentária e esquelética foi avaliada por meio do teste qui-quadrado, com nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: Não foi identificada associação significativa entre idade cronológica e alterações no diagnóstico de agenesia de terceiros molares. No entanto, houve associação significativa entre agenesia de terceiro molar e idade dentária (p<0,001) e idade óssea (p=0,006). Conclusão: A erupção dos quatro segundos molares e o pico de crescimento podem ser considerados critérios para o diagnóstico precoce da agenesia do terceiro molar, enquanto a idade cronológica não é um indicador diagnóstico confiável.

Skeletal Age Assessment of SMI and MP3 Stages to Predict the Pubertal Growth Spurt / 대한소아치과학회지

This study aimed to assess the skeletal age of skeletal maturational indicator (SMI) and middle phalanx of the middle finger (MP3) stages and to predict the SMI and MP3 stages corresponding to pubertal growth spurt in boys and girls respectively.The skeletal age was assessed from hand-wrist radiographs of 363 children (182 boys, 181 girls) aged 7 to 16 years by radiologists using the Korean standard bone age chart. Also, SMI and MP3 stages were evaluated from the radiographs. From these records, the mean skeletal age of SMI and MP3 stages was calculated.The stages including pubertal growth spurt were SMI 4 – 5, MP3 FG – G stages in boys and SMI 3 – 4, MP3 F – FG stages in girls.

Identification of bone-specific alkaline phosphatase in saliva and its correlation with skeletal age

Bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (B-ALP), a product of osteoblasts, is a bone formation marker whose serum levels fluctuate with puberty and adolescence. Aims: This study aims to assess B-ALP levels in saliva and correlate it with different skeletal maturity stages of hand-wrist radiographs using Hagg and Taranger method. Settings and Design: Observational study and cross-sectional design. Subjects and Methods: Total sample comprised of 90 individuals, right hand-wrist radiographs, and 2 ml unstimulated whole saliva samples taken from each patient on the same day. The hand-wrist radiographs were traced and staged into 5 subgroups (18 individuals each) according to Hagg and Taranger method. Statistical Analysis Used: One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey's multiple post hoc test. Results: The comparison of salivary B-ALP values between the different skeletal subgroups using one-way ANOVA depicted statistically significant results (P = 0.0003). Pairwise comparison using Tukey's multiple post hoc procedures showed that salivary B-ALP levels were comparatively higher in subgroup 3 and that the difference between subgroups 1 and 3 (P = 0.0109) and subgroups 3 and 5 (P = 0.0014) was statistically significant. Conclusion: B-ALP could be successfully identified and quantitatively estimated in saliva and showed significant correlation with different skeletal age subgroups as determined by Hagg and Taranger method.

Clinical significance of skeletal age assessment in children / 国际儿科学杂志

Bone development is influenced by a number of factors,including nutrition,hormonal secretions,and genetics.Skeletal age assessment(SAA) is a clinical procedure,which is used in determining the skeletal age(SA) of children and adolescents.The selection of evaluation methods,the difference of evaluation techniques,and the influence of disease can affect the accuracy of SAA.Currently,the main clinical methods for SAA are the Greulich-Pyle(GP) and Tanner-Whitehouse(TW)methods.The GP method has the advantage of being quick and easy to use.The method of TW,however,seems to be more reliable than the GP method.In China,the CHN method is also used.With the development of technology,the computer automatic SAA and ultrasonic SAA are gradually applied in clinical practice.The SAA plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine diseases,such as short stature and precocious puberty,and also in the children's growth and development.In order to improve the accuracy of SAA,this article reviews the related methods,techniques and clinical applications.

Skeletal Maturity of the Hand and Wrist in Bania Girls in Punjab Assessed by the TW2 Method.

Background: Chronological age of the child is a poor indicator of his/her maturity status especially during adolescence. Skeletal age derived from hand and wrist is well established as a method of estimating physical maturity and particularly valuable at about time of puberty when the greatest number of variations in maturation are found among children of same chronological age. Methods: The investigation was carried out cross- sectionally on the menstruating 200 bania girls from Punjab. Skeletal maturity was assessed by Tanner-Whitehouse-2 method (20 bone score) by taking hand wrist radiographs of left hand as advocated by Tanner. Results: The mean skeletal age is 11.625± .2252 at mean chronological age of 11.181± .1337 (20B) and mean skeletal age is 12.092± .8036 at mean chronological age of 12.013± .2736. Delay is seen in skeletal age than chronological age at 13 and 14 years. The differences between skeletal ages and chronological ages are statistically significant at p < .05 at 11 years and 13 years. Discussion: Bania girls showed advancement of skeletal age over chronological age at 11 and 12 years while Chinese girls showed advanced skeletal age at 12 and 13 years and well off Chandigarh girls showed advanced skeletal age at 12 years of age. Conclusion: The ages at which skeletal age preceded the chronological age occurred much earlier in bania girls than well off Chandigarh girls and Chinese girls. As all ratings were done by the first author with higher reliability and without information on age. All these factors suggest that sample is representative of bania girls from Punjab and the observations on the skeletal maturation are reliable.

Satisfação da imagem corporal em adolescentes com diferentes estágios de maturação / Satisfaction of Body Image in Adolescents With Different Maturity Stages

INTRODUCTION: Adolescence is a period marked by intense body modifications that occur differently according to the maturational stage and sex, which can generate different body image perceptions. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to compare and associate body image satisfaction in different maturational stages. METHODS: Overall, 207 adolescents of both sexes aged 10-12 years were evaluated. Maturation was estimated through an equation predictive of skeletal age and for the body image evaluation, the scale of silhouettes was used. The statistical tests used were chi-square and logistic regression (odds ratio) with respective confidence intervals (95% CI). RESULTS: There was a prevalence of body image dissatisfaction of 63.8% (p <0.001). In both sexes, subjects with accelerated maturation had greater body image dissatisfaction (girls p= 0.01, boys p = 0.04), and desire to reduce their silhouette scale (p <0.001). Subjects with accelerated maturation were 2.88 more likely (CI 95% 1.03 - 8.05) of having body image dissatisfaction when compared to normal maturation; however, when adjusting for body mass index, the association lost its significance. CONCLUSION: It could be concluded that body dissatisfaction perceived by young individuals is independent of sex, and there is an association between accelerated maturational stage 2.88 times higher than in the normal maturational stage in relation to body dissatisfaction, in which the body mass index appears to be the main predictor for body dissatisfaction.

INTRODUÇÃO: A adolescência é um período marcado por intensas modificações corporais que ocorrem de forma diferente de acordo com o estágio maturacional e sexo, o que pode gerar diferentes percepções da imagem corporal. OBJETIVO: Comparar e associar a percepção de satisfação corporal de acordo com o desenvolvimento maturacional de adolescentes. MÉTODO: Foram avaliados 207 adolescentes, escolares, de ambos os sexos, com idades entre 10 a 12 anos. A maturação foi estimada através de uma equação preditora da idade óssea e para avaliação da Imagem Corporal foi utilizada a escala de silhuetas. Os testes estatísticos utilizados foram qui-quadrado e regressão logística (odds rattio) com os respectivos intervalos de confiança (IC de 95%). RESULTADOS: Verificou-se uma prevalência de insatisfação com a imagem corporal de 63,8% (p<0,001). Em ambos os sexos os sujeitos que estão com a maturação acelerada possuem maior insatisfação com a Imagem corporal (meninas p=0,01; meninos p=0,04) desejando diminuir a sua escala de silhueta (p<0,001). Os sujeitos com a maturação acelerada têm 2,88 mais chances (I.C 95% 1,03 - 8,05) de insatisfação da imagem corporal quando comparado com o estágio normal, no entanto ao ajustar pelo índice de massa corporal a associação não foi significativa. CONCLUSÃO: Pode-se concluir que a insatisfação corporal percebida pelos jovens é independente do sexo, sendo encontrada uma associação entre o estágio maturacional acelerado 2,88 vezes maior do que no estágio normal em relação à insatisfação corporal, no qual o índice de massa corporal aparenta ser o principal preditor para esta insatisfação.

Correlação entre as idades cronológica, dentária e esquelética em pacientes submetidos ao tratamento ortodôntico / Correlation between chronological, dental, and skeletal ages in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment

A idade do paciente é um importante dado tanto para estudos demográficos como para o uso clínico no diagnóstico, prognóstico e plano de tratamento. Porém, nem sempre a idade cronológica coincide com outros indicadores de maturação. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o grau de correlação entre as idades cronológica, esquelética e dentária em pacientes submetidos ao tratamento ortodôntico na clínica de especialização em Ortodontia da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Veiga de Almeida. A amostra foi constituída por 31 meninas e 24 meninos com idades de 7 a 17 anos. A idade cronológica foi obtida a partir da leitura das fichas clínicas e calculada através da data da realização dos exames radiográficos utilizados. Através de radiografias panorâmicas, foi calculada a idade dentária utilizando o método de maturação dental de Demirjian (1973). A idade esquelética foi obtida através da inspeção de radiografias de mão e punho e comparação com o Atlas de Greulich (1959). Os resultados revelaram que para a amostra total (meninos e meninas), a maior correlação encontrada foi entre a idade cronológica e esquelética (r = 0.878), e a menor entre a idade esquelética e dentária (r = 0.737). As meninas apresentaram maior correlação entre as três idades quando comparadas aos meninos. A maior correlação tanto para os meninos quanto para as meninas foi novamente entre a idade cronológica e esquelética (meninas r = 0.895 e meninos r = 0.859), e a menor entre a idade esquelética e dentária (meninas r = 0.859 e meninos r = 0.676...

The age of the patient is an important data for demographic studies, clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plane. However, the chronological age does not always correspond to the other maturation indicators. The aim of this study was to evaluate the grade of correlation among chronological, dental, and skeletal ages in patients from the orthodontic clinic at Veiga de Almeida University. The sample consisted of 31 girls and 24 boys, age between 7 and 17 years old. Chronological age was obtained by reading clinical marks and calculated according to the date when the radiographs were done. The dental age was obtained through panoramic radiographs using the Demirjian4 (1973) method of dental maturity. The skeletal age was achieved through inspection of hand-wrist radiographs and compared to Greulich’s9 (1959) atlas. Results showed that for the hole sample (boys and girls) the strongest correlation was between chronological and skeletal ages (r = 0.878) and the weakest between skeletal and dental ages (r = 0.737). When compared to the boys, the girls have demonstrated more correlation for all the three ages. Again, the biggest correlation also for boys and girls was between chronological and skeletal ages (girls r = 0.895 and boys r = 0.859) and the smallest correlation was between skeletal and dental ages (girls r = 0.859 and boys r = 0.676)...

Differential templates in foundation of staging by skeletal age on juvenile and children with normal occlusion in Shandong / 中华医学美学美容杂志

Objective To establish the differential templates of juvenile and children in Shandong with normal occlusion, according to the group of skeletal age. Methods 212 juvenile and children at the age of 8-16 years (107 males and 105 females) with normal occlusion in Shandong natives were took cephalomatric radiographs, and divided into different groups by cervical vertebrae skeletal age. Then these cephalomatric radiographs were scanned on the computer and 14 skeletal landmarks were vectorizated. An analytical method of Ricketts and McNamara with WinCept 7.0 was used to make statistics and variance analysis among gender and every group of cervical vertebrae skeletal age,and then established the templates. Results The juvenile and children in Shandong natives with normal occlusion had different templates. Conclusion By overlapping the same skeletal age of templates by SN plane, we can see that male face outline is greater than female and male mandibular plane angle is smaller than female. By overlapping the same gender of templates, there is a developmental trend of mandibular bone to be forward and downward, and to revolve anticlockwise with age.

Avaliação cefalométrica do crescimento craniofacial em crianças leucodermas brasileiras, com má oclusão de Classe II durante as fases de crescimento determinadas pela maturação das vértebras cervicais / Cephalometric evaluation of craniofacial growth in Class II malocclusion and Normal Occlusion Brazilian children during stages of growth determined by maturation of cervical vertebrae

As características do crescimento craniofacial dos indivíduos portadores de má oclusão de Classe II na fase de crescimento, são de intenso interesse dos ortodontistas por esta má oclusão representar uma alta porcentagem dos casos em tratamento nos consultórios. Esta investigação objetivou estudar cefalométrica e comparativamente o crescimento craniofacial em crianças leucodermas portadoras de má oclusão de Classe II e de Oclusão Normal. Foram utilizadas 148 telerradiografias em norma lateral de 78 meninos e 70 meninas, faixa etária dos 7 aos 12 anos, portadores de má oclusão de Classe II, e 60 telerradiografias em norma lateral de 30 meninas e 30 meninos com Oclusão Normal. As amostras foram divididas considerando-se o estágio da maturação das vértebras cervicais pelo método de Hassel e Farman(HASSEL; FARMAN 1995), estando os grupos nos níveis Iniciação(I), Aceleração (A) e Transição (T) do desenvolvimento esquelético. Foram utilizadas as grandezas SNA, A-Nperp e Co-A para avaliar o componente maxilar; SNB, P-Nperp, Co-Gn, Co-Go e Go-Gn para o componente mandibular; ANB representou a relação maxilomandibular; SN.GoGn, FMA, NS.Gn, BaN.PtGn e ENA-Me para o componente vertical, e o ângulo da base do crânio representado por NS.Ba. O teste t independente foi aplicado: entre os grupos para verificar a precocidade dos índices entre os gêneros; em cada grupo e índice nos gêneros feminino e no masculino; na comparação entre os grupos em cada índice nos gêneros feminino e no masculino; na comparação entre os grupos na fase IT (Iniciação Transição) em cada gênero. Os resultados mostraram: precocidade do índice A (aceleração) no gênero feminino do grupo de Classe II. Na comparação entre os gêneros do grupo de Classe II no nível I, as medidas de Co-A, Co-Gn, Go- Gn e ENA-Me foram maiores no gênero masculino, que também apresentaram significância estatística no nível A, acompanhado de um maior FMA; no nível T, apenas Co-Gn e ENA-Me foram maiores no grupo de Classe II do...

Craniofacial growth characteristics of individuals with Class II malocclusion at the stage of growth are of intense interest os Orthodontists for this malocclusion represents a high percentage of cases where treatment in clinics. The purpose of this study was to compare the craniofacial growth changes through 148 (78 males and 70 females) lateral cephalograms of untreated subjects with Class II Division 1 malocclusion, at a mean age of 10,03 years, with those lateral cephalograms of 60 (30 males ans 30 females) subjects with normal occlusion, at a mean age of 10 years, divided by stages of development (Initiation, Acceleration and Transition) as defined by a biological indicator of cervical vertebrae skeletal maturity (HASSEL; FARMAN 1995). Cephalometric measurements in Class II and Normal Occlusion evaluated was SNA, A-Nperp, Co-A, SNB, P-Nperp, Co-Gn, Co-Go, Go-Gn, ANB, SN.GoGn, FMA, NS.Gn, BaN.PtGn, ENA-Me and NS.Ba. Statistical comparision of the growth changes in the study groups, stages os development and gender were performed with independent t test. Evaluating the Class II group, mens presented Co-A, Co-Gn, Go-Gn and ENA-Me larger at stage I and at stage A accompanied by greater FMA; in stage T, just Co-Gn and ENA-Me were the largest group of Class II of male gender. Evaluating the Normal Occlusion group, mens presented FMA, NSGn larger at stage I and at stage A, accompanied by greater Co-A, SNB, P-Nperp, Co-Gn and ENA-Me, while the female gender has greater value of NSBa; at stage T, only Co-Go was statistically higher in mens gender. In the comparision between the groups of female gender and stage I, the group Class II presented statistical significance for the variables A-Nperp, Co-Go, ANB, SN.GoGn, NS.Gn, BaN.PtGn, ENA-Me e NSBA; at stage A, Co-Go, ANB, NS.Gn, ENA-Me and NSBa were the largest group of Class II that had less BaN.PtGn; at stage T, just Co-Go and BaN.PtGn remained significant for the group Class II. In the comparision between the...

Avaliação cefalométrica do crescimento craniofacial em crianças leucodermas brasileiras, com má oclusão de Classe II durante as fases de crescimento determinadas pela maturação das vértebras cervicais / Cephalometric evaluation of craniofacial growth in Class II malocclusion and Normal Occlusion Brazilian children during stages of growth determined by maturation of cervical vertebrae

As características do crescimento craniofacial dos indivíduos portadores de má oclusão de Classe II na fase de crescimento, são de intenso interesse dos ortodontistas por esta má oclusão representar uma alta porcentagem dos casos em tratamento nos consultórios. Esta investigação objetivou estudar cefalométrica e comparativamente o crescimento craniofacial em crianças leucodermas portadoras de má oclusão de Classe II e de Oclusão Normal. Foram utilizadas 148 telerradiografias em norma lateral de 78 meninos e 70 meninas, faixa etária dos 7 aos 12 anos, portadores de má oclusão de Classe II, e 60 telerradiografias em norma lateral de 30 meninas e 30 meninos com Oclusão Normal. As amostras foram divididas considerando-se o estágio da maturação das vértebras cervicais pelo método de Hassel e Farman(HASSEL; FARMAN 1995), estando os grupos nos níveis Iniciação(I), Aceleração (A) e Transição (T) do desenvolvimento esquelético. Foram utilizadas as grandezas SNA, A-Nperp e Co-A para avaliar o componente maxilar; SNB, P-Nperp, Co-Gn, Co-Go e Go-Gn para o componente mandibular; ANB representou a relação maxilomandibular; SN.GoGn, FMA, NS.Gn, BaN.PtGn e ENA-Me para o componente vertical, e o ângulo da base do crânio representado por NS.Ba. O teste t independente foi aplicado: entre os grupos para verificar a precocidade dos índices entre os gêneros; em cada grupo e índice nos gêneros feminino e no masculino; na comparação entre os grupos em cada índice nos gêneros feminino e no masculino; na comparação entre os grupos na fase IT (Iniciação Transição) em cada gênero. Os resultados mostraram: precocidade do índice A (aceleração) no gênero feminino do grupo de Classe II. Na comparação entre os gêneros do grupo de Classe II no nível I, as medidas de Co-A, Co-Gn, Go- Gn e ENA-Me foram maiores no gênero masculino, que também apresentaram significância estatística no nível A, acompanhado de um maior FMA; no nível T, apenas Co-Gn e ENA-Me foram maiores no grupo de Classe II do...

Craniofacial growth characteristics of individuals with Class II malocclusion at the stage of growth are of intense interest os Orthodontists for this malocclusion represents a high percentage of cases where treatment in clinics. The purpose of this study was to compare the craniofacial growth changes through 148 (78 males and 70 females) lateral cephalograms of untreated subjects with Class II Division 1 malocclusion, at a mean age of 10,03 years, with those lateral cephalograms of 60 (30 males ans 30 females) subjects with normal occlusion, at a mean age of 10 years, divided by stages of development (Initiation, Acceleration and Transition) as defined by a biological indicator of cervical vertebrae skeletal maturity (HASSEL; FARMAN 1995). Cephalometric measurements in Class II and Normal Occlusion evaluated was SNA, A-Nperp, Co-A, SNB, P-Nperp, Co-Gn, Co-Go, Go-Gn, ANB, SN.GoGn, FMA, NS.Gn, BaN.PtGn, ENA-Me and NS.Ba. Statistical comparision of the growth changes in the study groups, stages os development and gender were performed with independent t test. Evaluating the Class II group, mens presented Co-A, Co-Gn, Go-Gn and ENA-Me larger at stage I and at stage A accompanied by greater FMA; in stage T, just Co-Gn and ENA-Me were the largest group of Class II of male gender. Evaluating the Normal Occlusion group, mens presented FMA, NSGn larger at stage I and at stage A, accompanied by greater Co-A, SNB, P-Nperp, Co-Gn and ENA-Me, while the female gender has greater value of NSBa; at stage T, only Co-Go was statistically higher in mens gender. In the comparision between the groups of female gender and stage I, the group Class II presented statistical significance for the variables A-Nperp, Co-Go, ANB, SN.GoGn, NS.Gn, BaN.PtGn, ENA-Me e NSBA; at stage A, Co-Go, ANB, NS.Gn, ENA-Me and NSBa were the largest group of Class II that had less BaN.PtGn; at stage T, just Co-Go and BaN.PtGn remained significant for the group Class II. In the comparision between the...

Estimación de la edad cronológica con fines forenses, empleando la edad dental y la edad ósea en niños escolares en maracaibo, estado zulia / Chronological age estimation for forensic purposes using dental age and bone age in school children in Maracaibo, Zulia state

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo determinar si la combinación de la edad ósea calculada mediante el método de Greulich y Pyle, y la edad dental estimada empleando el método de Demirjian y cols en una ecuación de regresión múltiple es más precisa y eficaz en la predicción la edad cronológica en niños de edad escolar. Se seleccionó una muestra de treinta individuos (16 niños y 14 niñas) sin enfermedades sistémicas y con medidas de talla y peso de acuerdo a su edad y sexo. Se realizó la estimación de la edad ósea mediante el método de Greulich y Pyle y la estimación de la edad dental empleando el método de Demirjian y cols. La edad ósea fue 0,5 años menor que la edad cronológica real. Hubo una sobrestimación de 0,9 años de la edad dental con respecto a la edad cronológica y la edad dental fue 1,5 años mayor que la edad ósea. Se obtuvo una correlación fuertemente positiva (r = 0,929) entre la edad cronológica y la edad dental; y entre la edad cronológica y la edad ósea (r = 0,918), independientemente del sexo. Se evidenció que la combinación de la edad dental y la edad ósea incrementa la precisión para el cálculo de la edad cronológica, al compararlas con las ecuaciones de regresión que emplean la edad dental ó la edad ósea, como variables predictoras independientes, basados en sus respectivos coeficientes de determinación (Rý)

The aim of this paper was to determine if the combination of the skeletal age calculated by the Greulich and Pyle method, and the dental age estimated by using the Demirjian and cols. method in a multiple regression equation is more precise and efficient for predicting the chronological age of children at school age. A sample of thirty individuals was selected (16 boys and 14 girls) without systemic illnesses and with height and weight according to their age and sex. The estimation of the skeletal age by means of the Greulich and Pyle method and the dental age estimation according to the Demirjian and cols. method were both carried out. The skeletal age was 0,5 year less than the real chronological age. There was an overestimation of 0,9 years in the dental age with regard to the chronological age and the dental age was 1,5 years higher than the skeletal age. We obtained a strong positive correlation (r = 0,929) between the chronological age and the dental age; and of (r = 0,918) between the chronological age and the skeletal age, without regarding their sex. It was evident that the combination of the dental age and the skeletal age increases the precision for the calculation of the chronological age, when compared with the regression equations used by the dental age and the skeletal age, as independent predicable variables, based on their respective determination coefficients (Rý)

Investigation of Skeletal Age of Adolescent in Yantai Area / 中国康复理论与实践

@#ObjectiveTo assesses the skeletal development of adolescent in Yantai area, and investigates the characteristics of the tendency of their skeletal development. MethodsTotally 1180 healthy adolescents ( 574 males and 606 females ) at 10 to 20 years of age living in Yantai area were randomly selected, and their left wrist were radiated at the posterior-anterior position. The bones at wrist were scored according to the Chinese Wrist Skeletal Development Standard CHN Method. The correlation among skeletal age, chronological age and the sex were analyzed. ResultsSkeletal age positively correlated with chronological age (male: r=0.943,females: r=0.942,totally: r=0.942). ConclusionThe skeletal development of adolescent in Yantai area has the characteristic of acceleration. So it is necessary to establish a new skeletal age standard for the skeletal development of adolescent.

The Standards of Skeletal Maturity of Hand and Wrist for Chinese-China 05 Ⅱ.Reliability of Assessing Skeletal Age by RUS-CHN and TW_3-C Carpal Methods / 中国运动医学杂志

Objective The reliability of the RUS-CHN of The Standards of Skeletal Maturity of Hand and Wrist for Chinese-China 05 and the TW_3-C Carpal methods was studied and the effects of readers' experience on the measured skeletal age were determined.Methods Under the conditions that readers were blinded to the age and sex of the children,the hand and wrist radiographs of 75 children(skeletal age from 3 to 18 years) were independently read by 11 readers using RUS-CHN method and the radiographs of 46 children(skeletal age from 3 to 13.5 years) were analyzed by 6 readers using TW_3-C Carpal method.The radiographs were re-read by the same readers 20 days later.The percentage agreement in the ratings and the differences of skeletal age in the rereading were used to evaluate the reliability.Results It was found that(a) intraobserver percentage agreement of ratings were 63.4% to 82.2% for RUS-CHN and 65.6% to 83.2% for TW_3-C Carpal respectively,the intraobserver 95% confidence limits for a single reading were ?0.40 year to ?0.76 year for RUS-CHN and ?0.38 year to(?0.71) year for TW_3-C Carpal respectively;(b) interobserver percentage agreement of ratings were 61.3% to 77.3% for RUS-CHN and 77.4% to 88.0% for TW_3-C Carpal respectively;interobserver 95% confidence limits for a single reading were ?0.42 year to ?0.96 year for RUS-CHN and ?0.42 year to ?0.78 year for TW_3-C Carpal respectively.Conclusion The present findings suggest that the reliability of skeletal age assessment between readers is significantly different and that the reliability levels of the experienced and relative experienced readers is higher,which can be obtained for few nonexperienced readers through training of assessment of skeletal age.The assessments of skeletal age are unreliability for the majority of non-experienced readers,so that the further training for them is needed.

The Skeletal Development Standards of Hand and Wrist for Chinese Children—China 05 I. TW_3-C RUS, TW_3-C Carpal, and RUS-CHN Methods / 中国运动医学杂志

Objective The existing standards of skeletal development for Chinese were revised in this study due to the accelerated growth and development of Chinese children in the past 20 years.Methods Seventeen thousand and four hundred and one (17,401) healthy children of Han nationality (8,685 boys, 8,716 girls), aged 0～20 years, from cities of Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wenzhou, Dalian and Shijiazhuang were served as the sample for standardization. The radiographs were evaluated by a single observer using TW3 method. Furthermore, the new skeletal maturity events were chosen in 4, 5, 6, 7 stages of first metacarpal, proximal and middle phalanges, as well as in 5, 7 stages of radius and 5 stage of ulna in accordance to TW3-RUS. As a result, each stage was divided into two new stages. The fusion stages of radius and ulna were divided to 4 phases. The skeletal maturity scoring was computed by “scaling of categorized attributes” to minimize the overall disagreement between the different bones totaled over the standardizing sample. The new method is called RUS-CHN. The means and standard deviations of maturity score transformed by logarithm in each age group were calculated, and were fitted by quadratic and linear functions of age, respectively.Results The percentile standards of TW_3-C RUS, TW_3-C Carpal, RUS-CHN skeletal maturity scores were established. The revised standards are designated as “The Standards of Skeletal Maturity of Hand and Wrist for Chinese of Han Nationality-China 05”. Ages of the complete maturity of TW_3-C RUS, TW_3-C Carpal and RUS-CHN standards are 16, 13.5 and 18 years in boys and 15, 11.5 and 17 years in girls, respectively. In the verified sample of 2,438 children (1,301 boys, 1,137 girls), aged 1～19 years, the differences between skeletal age and chronological age of all age groups were mostly 0.0～0.3 year in TW_3-C RUS, TW_3-C Carpal and RUS-CHN skeletal maturity standards.Conclusion “The Standards of Skeletal Maturity of Hand and Wrist for Chinese of Han Nationality-China 05” are applicable to contemporary Chinese children.

Cross-Sectional Change in Reaction Time and Stepping Ability Estimated from Skeletal and Chronological Age in Adolescent Soccer Players / 体力科学

The purpose of this study was to clarify the differences in reaction time, stepping frequency and stepping endurance estimated by chronological age compared to skeletal age. The participants were 76 well-trained soccer players aged from 9.7 to 14.8 years old. Height and weight were measured before training. Their skeletal ages were evaluated by RUS score of TW II method. RUS score was calculated for skeletal age by Murata's method. Reaction time, stepping frequency and endurance were measured by Talent-Diagnose-System (Werthner Sports Consulting, KEG, Co, Ltd.) . For chronological age, height increased linearly from 9 to 14. Height estimated by skeletal age increased slowly from 8 to 10, then increased drastically between the ages of 10 to 15. Significant change was shown between the ages of 12 and 13 (p<0.01) . Complex reaction time (CRT) estimated from chronological age developed linearly from 9 to 14 years of age. However for skeletal age, CRT at 10 was slower than at 8 and 9 years of age. Then it developed significantly between the ages of 10 and 11 (p<0.05) . On the other hand, stepping frequency and endurance did not show as remarkable a change with increasing age as reaction time. The results of this present study indicate that in adolescent soccer players, there are some differences between skeletal age and chronological age in cross-sectional change of reaction time. Moreover, skeletal age did not affect the development of stepping frequency and endurance.

A comparison between methods of age estimation in teenagers / 中国法医学杂志

Objective To find out a relatively accurate teenagers' age estimation method.Method 233 cases were collected with emphasis to their type of crime, the intervals from commitment of the crime to age assessment, and the differences between self - reported and appraised age. By regression equation (method 1), CHN evaluation (method 2) and comprehensive method designed by the authors (method 3), 130 male teenagers whose osteophiph-ysis hadn' t been closed were compared and analyzed, statistically andyzed by Chi square test. Results The analysis showed : (1) 72.10% cases were of plundering and robbing type. (2) The intervals from commitment of the crime to age assessment in 75.10% cases were less than six months. (3) Self- reported ages in 60.73% cases were less than appraised age. (4) The accordance rate between method 1, method 2 to method 3 was 90.77% and 83.08% respectively. Conclusion The age estimation on living body should be performed as soon as possible after commitment of the case, and method 1 seems to be more accurate than method 2 in estimating 18 years-old person,and the method designed by us should be better than the other two.

The study of the changes in skeletal maturity according to the time passed from menarche / 대한치과교정학회지

The 123 left hand-wrist radiographs and menarcheal ages attained by direct questioning to patients or her mothers are used, in order to exploit the relationship between the bone maturity and the menarcheal age of girls in adolescence. The results were as follows: 1. The mean age at menarche was 12.31+/-0.99. 2. The onset of menarche occurred at SNIT 7 and SNII 8 (73.33%). The onset of menarche was correlated with skeletal age rather than chronological age. 3. There was statistically significant difference among the time passed from menarche according to skeletal maturity level. 4. The distal epiphyseal union of radius began at about 20 months after menarche. 5. In comparision of the time intervals from menarche to radial epiphyseal fusion among early, average, and late menarcheal age groups, late group had lesser time interval than other two groups.

Study on estimating skeletal maturity of hand-wrist using multiple regression model / 대한치과교정학회지

The evaluation of growth potency can be done with many physiologic indicators. It has well known that skeletal maturity has a close relation with both sexual maturity and somatic maturity, but the correlation between skeletal maturity and dental maturity was believed to be less certain. But, recent studies show that specific teeth. including lower canines, present close correlations with skeletal maturity, So, in this study, we studide hand-wrist X-ray films and orthopantomagrams of 387 Korean boys and girls aged from 7 to 15; the purpose was to determine skeletal and dental maturity, and to find out a new method to estimate individual skeletal maturity using multiple-regression model, without the help of hand-wrist X-ray film. As a result of this study, followings were observed. 1. The following multiple-regression model can estimate skeletal maturity index (SMI) with 84% accuracy, and regression coefficient of chronologic age, sex and lower canine show statistical significance. SMI = 0.60 x chronolngic age - 1.67 x sex** + 0.88 x lower canine* - 0.55 x lower 2nd molar* - 10.3 * : mean age corresponding each developing atage, ** : male = 1, female = 0 2. The followering multiple-regression model can estimate skeletal age with 87% of accuracy, and regression coefficient of chronologic age, sex and lower canine show statistical significance. Skeletal age = 0.75 x chronolngic age - 0.55 x sex** + 0.71 x lower canine* - 0.09 x lower 2nd molar* - 5.77 * : mean age corresponding each developing atage, ** : male = 1, femal = 0

Timing of headgear treatment based on the maturation of cervical vertebra / 实用口腔医学杂志

0.05). At stage 2 to 3, the changes of point A was the greatest. Conclusion: Timing of headgear treatment based on the morphological variation of cervical vertebra can obtain the maximum desirable orthopedic effect.

Physical fitness of chinese and japanese junior track runners-can skeletal age and stature be useful for talent detection? / 体力科学

The present study was primarily designated as “Chino-Japanese cooperative study on physical fitness of junior track and field athletes” (1989) . The participants were male and female track runners of both countries ranging in age from 13 to 17 years.<BR>Skeletal age and stature for each sex and athletic event for the present series were compared between the two countries. The data of the present series were then compared with the earlier series, that is, the reference data derived from “Chino-Japanese cooperative study on physical fitness of children and youth” (1986) .<BR>Regarding the mean skeletal age of reference data (13 to 17 yrs.), the Japanese are more advanced (0.6 years in boys; 0.5 years in girls) than the Chinese, respectively. On the other hand, for the mean stature, the Chinese are taller (1.92cm in boys; 2.16cm in girls) .<BR>In the present series, the mean differences for skeletal age between the two countries show a tendency to be smaller than those in the reference data (0.38 years for boys and 0.39 years for girls in 100m runners; 0.15 years for boys in 1500m runners and girls in 800m runners), respectively.<BR>Although the mean differences of skeletal age between the two countries are becoming smaller, the stature of the Chinese boys and girls are getting taller than the Japanese (6.9cm in boys and 5.60cm in girls in 100m runners) . The mean differences are not so great as in 100m runners, however, it is 2.50cm in boys of 1500m runners and 4.05cm in girls of 800m runners.<BR>Comparison of the athletic records between the two countries was made and in general little difference was found. The Chinese records are more complete than the Japanese and show statistically significant difference particularly in 17 years old.<BR>In conclusion, the Chinese junior track runners seem to mature later skeletally or biologically than the Japanese, even though they are already taller than the Japanese. As a natural result, more gain in stature and more improvement in the athletic records will be expected for them. Otherwise some differences between the two countries in the process of sampling of the present study could be questioned.