Ozer, TorunKama, Jalen DeveciogluOzer, Yigit2024-04-242024-04-2420060889-54061097-6752https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2006.01.019https://hdl.handle.net/11468/15081It is important to evaluate skeletal maturation in orthodontic treatment. Hand-wrist and cervical maturation stages have been shown to be correlated with skeletal growth changes during puberty. The cervical vertebrae have 6 maturation phases, whereas the medial phalange of the third finger has 5 stages; a modified version has 6 stages. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of the cervical vertebrae maturation index with the modified medial phalange index. Methods: Lateral cephalometric and left-hand medial phalange radiographs of 150 males between the ages of 9 and 19 who were referred for orthodontic treatment were examined. Results: The 6 modified medial phalange stages were found to correlate with the 6 cervical vertebral maturation stages. Conclusions: Because cervical vertebrae stage is a reliable maturation indicator, the medial phalange of the third finger can be used instead to assess a subject's skeletal maturation.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess[No Keyword]Article1302WOS:0002397973000312-s2.0-337468295121690505310.1016/j.ajodo.2006.01.019Q1Q3