Midpalatal Suture Maturation in Relation to Age, Sex, and Facial Skeletal Growth Patterns: A CBCT Study

• Main Authors: Felice Festa (Author), Mario Festa (Author), Silvia Medori (Author), Giada Perrella (Author), Pasquale Valentini (Author), Giorgio Bolino (Author), Monica Macrì (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The evaluation of midpalatal suture maturation is essential to undertake the most predictable maxillary expansion approach. Several factors, such as age, gender, and facial growth patterns, seem to be involved in midpalatal suture staging and, consequently, in its opening; however, the l...