title: Mandibular growth changes and maturation of cervical vertebrae--a longitudinal cephalometric study.
abstract: The relationship of cervical vertebral maturation and mandibular growth changes are assessed in annual lateral cephalometric radiographs of thirteen caucasian females from 9 to 15 years of age. Statistically significant increases in mandibular length, corpus length and ramus height are associated with specific maturation stages in the cervical vertebrae.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: O'Reilly
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Yanniello
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D008445:Maxillofacial Development