SKELETODENTAL CHANGES DURING THE PUBERTAL GROWTH SPURT IN CLASS II DIV I FEMALES: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the quantity and character of growth changes in the skeletodental complex of class II div I malocclusion during the pubertal growth spurt in females. Longitudinal hand-wrist radiographs were obtained from each subject and the onset anil end of the pubertal growth spurt was determined. Accordingly two lateral cephaliograms were taken, superimposed and analyzed. This sample consisted of 36 girls (18 class I ami 18 class II div I malocclusions), with no history of orthodontic treatment. Tl"e results indicate that true changes exist during the short period of pubertal growth spurt, which differ in amount ami direction, in various parts of the face am! cranium; also the pubertal growth spurt may have different effects on identical parameters, when compared between class I and class II div I subjects.