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Estimation of the predictive effect of body mass index-percentile on skeletal maturation in a Nigerian population

Aghimien Osaronse, A; Osasumwen, Aghimien-Osaronse.

Niger. dent. j; 31 (1), 2023

To determine the predicting the effect of BMI-index percentile on the skeletal maturation of Nigerian children. Design: A prospective cross-sectional study. Setting: This study was conducted in a tertiary health care facility in North-Central Nigeria. Participants: Children between the ages of 5-17 year...

Age Determination by Skeleton, Dental Clinics, Symptom Flare Up, Orthodontists, Jaw Abnormalities

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Estimation of the predictive effect of body mass index-percentile on skeletal maturation in a Nigerian population

O A, Aghimien.

Nigerian Dental Journal; 31 (1), 2023

Aim: To determine the predicting effect of BMI-index percentile on the skeletal maturation of Nigerian children. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study. This study was conducted in a tertiary health care facility in North-Central Nigeria. Participants were children between the ages ...

Body Mass Index, Age Determination by Skeleton, Child

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Skeletal maturation pattern among Down Syndrome individuals in Benin, City. Nigeria

Aghimien, Osaronse Anthony; Ajayi, Emmanuel Olubusayo; Ize-Iyamu, Idia Nibokun.

Niger. J. Dent. Res. (Online); 7 (1), 2022

Background: The assessment of skeletal maturity is important in the timing of orthodontic treatment especially in the modification of dento-facial growth. The use of cervical vertebrae as a method of assessment of skeletal maturity has rarely been used among Down Syndrome. Objective: To assess skele...

Age Determination by Skeleton, Cervical Vertebrae, Down Syndrome, Orthodontics

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