title: Correlation between cervical vertebral and dental maturity in Iranian subjects.
abstract: Determination of the skeletal maturation is extremely important in clinical orthodontics. Cervical vertebral maturation is an effective diagnostic tool for determining the adolescent growth spurt. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between the stages of calcification of teeth and the cervical vertebral maturity stages.
authors.affiliation: Dental Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
authors.forename: Farzin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heravi
authors.forename: Mahrokh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Imanimoghaddam
authors.forename: Hoda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rahimi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton; D000366:Age Determination by Teeth; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000254:growth & development; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic / Q000502:physiology; D002508:Cephalometry; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000254:growth & development*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003481:Cuspid / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar / Q000254:growth & development; D011627:Puberty / Q000502:physiology; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000254:growth & development; D014074:Tooth Calcification / Q000502:physiology