Correlation of Dental and Skeletal Maturity Using Dimirgian and Cervical Vertebral Maturation Indices in Orthodontic Patients

OBJECTIVES To determine the correlation between skeletal and dental maturity using cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) index (CVMI) Demirjian (DI) in orthodontic patients. METHODOLOGY Panoramic lateral cephalogram radiographs of 105 patients pretreatment records were retrieved. Tooth calcification stages for mandibular left molar recorded Index on panoramic radiograph. The evaluated a through CVMI staging. Fisher’s exact test Cramer’s V values estimated to DI CVMI. Weighted kappa statistics used reproducibility inter-observer assessment A p-value ≤ 0.05 was taken be statistically significant. RESULTS significant is present among various males (Fisher = 25.006, 0.848, p < 0.001) females 41.006, 0.623, <0.001). comparison with respect shows more advanced stage than female subjects. CONCLUSION found highly Stage D F significantly correlated 3 4 respectively.