Cone Beam Computed Tomography evaluation of midpalatal suture maturation according to age and sex: A systematic review

Authors

  • AM Gonzálvez Moreno Department of Dentistry, Universidad Europea de Valencia
  • D Garcovich Department of Dentistry, Universidad Europea de Valencia
  • A Zhou Wu Department of Dentistry, Universidad Europea de Valencia
  • A Alvarado Lorenzo Department of Oral Surgery, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca
  • L Bernes Martinez Department of Dentistry, Universidad Europea de Valencia
  • R Aiuto  
  • M Dioguardi Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia
  • D Re Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Italy-Istituto Stomatologico Italiano, Milan
  • L Paglia Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Istituto Stomatologico Italiano, Milan
  • M Adobes Martin Department of Dentistry, Universidad Europea de Valencia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2022.23.01.08

Keywords:

Midpalatal suture maturation, Midpalatal suture maturation classification, Cone beam computed tomography, Chronological age, Maxillary expansion

Abstract

AIM: To systematically review and analyse the available evidence and assess if a correlation exists in children and young adults between the chronological age and the degree of midpalatal suture maturation as assessed according to the method proposed by Angelieri et al. [2013]. METHODS: A search was performed in Medline/Pubmed, Scopus, and Web of Science during October 2020 for published studies analysing midpalatal suture maturation through cone beam tomography according to the method proposed by Angelieri et al. [2013]. The review was performed according to the PRISMA protocol and the articles were selected according to the established inclusion and exclusion criteria. To assess the quality of reporting, the STROBE checklist was applied. CONCLUSION: The high variability of the maturational stages in the studied cohorts, highlights the poor correlation between suture maturation and chronological age in both genders, especially in young adults. According to our findings until the age of 14, the high prevalence of stages related to sutural opening does not justify CBCT assessment of the MPS and supports the use of a conventional protocol for maxillary expansion.