MID-PALATAL SUTURE- IT'S MATURATION AND OSSIFICATION - Softcover

RAUT, SHANTANU; Shenoy, Usha

 
9786208452360: MID-PALATAL SUTURE- IT'S MATURATION AND OSSIFICATION
Softcover
ISBN 10: 6208452368 ISBN 13: 9786208452360
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

The maturation and ossification of the midpalatal suture are age-dependent processes that significantly influence orthodontic treatment planning, particularly for maxillary expansion. In early childhood, the suture is broad, straight, and filled with loose connective tissue, making it highly responsive to orthopedic forces. As age advances, especially during adolescence, the suture undergoes progressive interdigitation, becoming more complex and resistant to expansion. Ossification typically begins in the posterior region and progresses anteriorly, leading to partial or complete fusion of the suture, usually during late adolescence or early adulthood. However, the timing of fusion varies widely among individuals and is not strictly age-dependent. Imaging techniques like CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography) are useful in assessing the suture’s maturation stage. Understanding this maturation process is critical, as non-surgical rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is most effective before ossification, whereas surgical or miniscrew-assisted techniques (like MARPE) may be required after fusion.

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Publisher
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Publication date
2025
Language
English
ISBN 10 
6208452368
ISBN 13 
9786208452360
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
112