Year : 2019

Volume : Volume 10

Issue : Issue 3s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Piyush Khandelwal.
drpiyush.cdcri@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  To evaluate and compare Hand Wrist Radiographs with Cervical Vertebrae for Skeletal Maturation in 10-12 Years Old Children in Rajnandgaon Population. Materials and Method: The sample consisted of 50 subjects (divided into 2 groups of 25 subjects with equal males and females in each group) aged between 10-12 years with either normal occlusion, malocclusion or those undergoing orthodontic treatment with no congenital disorders and falling into the norms of Indian society. Lateral cephalogram and the left-hand wrist radiographs were taken under standardized conditions. CVMI and Hand wrist radiographs were compared. Data obtained was analyzed with karl pearson correlation coefficient Results: The study shows that there is no significant difference between the cervical vertebrae and hand-wrist radiographs the techniques for a total number of samples. The ‘r’ value turns out to be 0.94 with a ‘P’ value of 0.000, which is statistical significance. Conclusion: The cervical vertebrae can be used with the same confidence as hand wrist radiographs to evaluate skeletal maturity, thus avoiding the need for an additional radiograph. Cervical vertebrae developmental changes are the same for males and females; however, females develop the changes earlier.

Keywords: Hand wrist radiograph, skeletal growth, orthodontics.