Assessment of Midpalatal Suture Maturation for Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Authors

Chiao-Yi Kao, Department of Orthodontics, Dental Clinics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Taiwan
Chin-Yun Pan, Department of Orthodontics, Dental Clinics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Taiwan; School of Dentistry and Graduate Program of Dental Science, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung Taiwan
Hong-Po Chang, School of Dentistry and Graduate Program of Dental Science, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung Taiwan; Department of Dentistry, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Yu-Chuan Tseng, Department of Orthodontics, Dental Clinics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Taiwan; School of Dentistry and Graduate Program of Dental Science, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung TaiwanFollow

Abstract

Accurately estimating the maturation of a midpalatal suture can improve the success rate of a maxillary expansion procedures. The craniofacial sutural maturation is an essential consideration in the choice between non-surgical and surgical methods of maxillary expansion. The maturation of a midpalatal suture can be assessed in several ways. This article reviews the literatures on the assessment of midpalatal suture maturation and its importance for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning.

Recommended Citation

Kao, Chiao-Yi; Pan, Chin-Yun; Chang, Hong-Po; and Tseng, Yu-Chuan (2018) "Assessment of Midpalatal Suture Maturation for Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning," Taiwanese Journal of Orthodontics: Vol. 30: Iss. 1, Article 2.
https://doi.org/10.30036/TJO.201803_30(1).0002
Available at: https://www.tjo.org.tw/tjo/vol30/iss1/2

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