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Volume 5 Issue 6 (June, 2017)

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Evaluation of relationship between chronological age, dental age and skeletal age by using ossification of middle phalanx of third finger: An original research
Dr. Amruta.C. Naik, Dr Ashish Choudhary, Dr. Arshad Bin Hussain, Dr. Mohammed Muzammil Khan, Dr. Afreen Kauser, Dr.Ummey Salma, Dr. Heena Dixit

Background: Investigators have proven that significant changes occur during puberty which can be seen by different skeletal maturity indicators. However, the available literature has little documentation on the changes occurring in boys and girls during puberty. Therefore, the purpose of the present clinical study is to evaluate and compare skeletal age, dental age and chronological age to find out which one is the good predictor of skeletal maturation and to find out at what age pubertal spurt occurs in boys and girls from Pimpri-Chinchwad area. Material & Methods: A questionnaire study was carried in the department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry. A total number of 80 children were provided with the questionnaire. This questionnaire was used for further evaluation in the study as a data source. Age group from 8-15 years both males and females were included in this study. 80 children were included in this study. Inclusion were Boys and girls of this study were domicile of Pimpri-Chinchwad area. Results: The study consisted of a total number of 80 participants of whom 43 (53.75%) were males and 37 (46.25%) were females. The mean of the study participants was 11.34 ± 2.43 years. Among males 9.3 % (n= 4) were at the F Stage , 18.6 % (n=8) at FG stage , 23.3 % (n=10) at G stage , 25.6 % (n=11) at H stage and 23.3 % (n=10) were at I stage of ossification of middle phalanx of third finger (MP3). Among females 16.2% (n=6) were at F stage , 5.4%(n=2) at FG stage ,29.7% (n=11) at G stage ,21.6 % (n=8) at H stage and 27.0%(n=10) were at I stage of ossification of middle phalanx of third finger (MP3).There was no statistically significant difference at each group according to Hagg and Taranger in between the males and females using Mann Whitney U test (p value = 0.847). Conclusion: The correlation between chronological age, dental age and skeletal age was significant according to the result. Thus, chronological age can be used to estimate dental age, dental age can be used to estimate skeletal age and skeletal age can be used to estimate chronological age in children from Pimpri-Chinchwad population.

 
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