Skeletal Maturity Indicators

It is a complete Guide that provides an in-depth exploration of growth and development, emphasizing their critical roles in clinical dentistry. It explains the dynamic nature of growth, highlighting periods of growth spurts and differential growth patterns. The book details various methods for assessing skeletal maturity, such as hand-wrist radiographs, dental calcification stages, and cervical vertebrae maturation indicators. This book offers crucial insights into paediatric applications of skeletal maturity indicators, which are particularly important in the interception of developing malocclusions during this critical growth stage. These tools are essential for predicting growth, aiding in accurate diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment outcomes, making this guide indispensable for dental professionals. This guide also briefly covers the applications of skeletal maturity indicators in various other fields.

Autorentext

I, Dr. Heena, am currently a 3rd year MDS Resident in the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry at Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru.