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Maduración ósea vertebral en niños de 8 -14 años de la clínica del postgrado de ortodoncia de la Institución Universitaria Colegios de Colombia (UNICOC) sede Santiago de Cali

Translated title of the contribution: Vertebral bone maturation in children 8 -14 year-old at orthodontic clinics of University Colleges of Colombia (UNICOC) based in Cali
  • Institución Universitaria Colegios de Colombia

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Abstract

Objective: Determine the stages of vertebral bone maturation in children 8-14 year-old belonging to Colombian mestizo population at the Valle del Cauca.


Materials and methods: Cervical bone maturation is an effective method to determine the pubertal growth spurting children, this allows to evaluate the ideal time to iniciate orthodontic or orthopedic treatment. In 130 lateral radiographs beloning to children 8 to14 year-old from records of the graduate orthodontic clinic of the university colleges of Cali Colombia were analized using cervical bone maturation according to the Baccetti modified method.


Results: We found that children in this age range had their pubertal growth spurt at 12
to 14 year of age.


Conclusion: The cervical bone maturation stage (CVS3) corresponding to the pubertal growth peak in the age group12 to14 yearold is reached first by the girls.
Translated title of the contributionVertebral bone maturation in children 8 -14 year-old at orthodontic clinics of University Colleges of Colombia (UNICOC) based in Cali
Original languageSpanish (Spain)
Pages (from-to)14-19
JournalRevista De Estomatología Y Salud
Volume21
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jul 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Vértebras cervicales
  • ortodoncia
  • radiografía
  • maduración ósea cervical

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