title: Correlations between Cervical Vertebral Maturation (CVM) and Dental Development in Thai Cleft Patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine correlations between cervical vertebral maturation stages (CVMs) and dental development stages, and cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) stage 6 and completion of root formation of mandibular third molar in Thai cleft patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Lateral cephalograms of 366 cleft subjects aged 7-9 years were assessed for CVMs using Baccetti method. Calcication stages of all left mandibular teeth within each CVMs were assessed from panoramic films using Demirjian method.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Spearman rank correlation coefficients comparing CVMs and teeth were 0.51-0.79 (p<0.001). Second molar had the highest and central incisor had the lowest correlations. In CVMs 6, 2.9% of third molars had completed root formation. However, only CVMs 6 could be predicted from third molar stage G that had a high likelihood ratio (30.94).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dental development was highly correlated with CVM in clefts. Third molar stage G could predict completed growth of mandible in individual patients, but it should be combined with other maturation indicators.
authors.forename: Pathomporn
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chongcharueyskul
authors.forename: Tasanee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wangsrimonkol
authors.forename: Poonsak
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pisek
authors.forename: Araya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pisek
authors.forename: Montian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manosudprasit
mesh_terms: D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton / Q000379:methods*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development*; D002648:Child; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development*; D014070:Tooth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development*