@article{Bedoya_Salcedo_Villavicencio_Acosta_2017, title={Assessment of the skeletal maturation through hand wrist radiographies in Afro-Colombian children, from Puerto Tejada, Cauca, 2007}, volume={17}, url={https://estomatologia.univalle.edu.co/index.php/revista_estomatologia/article/view/5689}, DOI={10.25100/re.v17i1.5689}, abstractNote={<p>Summary: Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine<br>the skeletal age measurement (stages of skeletal maturity) of African continental ancestry (Afro<br>Colombians) in boys and girls from 8 to 14 years of Puerto Tejada, Cauca. Material and Methods: this<br>cross-sectional study examined X-rays of both hands and wrists obtained from 80 boys and girls using<br>Björks analysis to evaluate the stage of skeletal maturity. Results: 50% of participants were male<br>gender. 57% of the sample was found with late mixed dentition. According to stage of osseous<br>maturity, 36.7% of subjects were classified in PP2 (equal width of diaphysis and epiphyses of the<br>proximal phalanx of index finger); 18.2% in MP3 (diaphysis and epiphyses with the same width of the<br>second half phalanx of finger). The more maturity stage reached by boys was MP3cap while girls<br>showed the highest stage of development Ru, which is complete growth. Conclusions: There are<br>differences in the level of maturation according to the gender and race, observing that the Afro<br>Colombian girls mature faster than boys. These differences must be considered during diagnosis and<br>treatment planning in maxillary orthopedic, orthodontics and general medicine. Key words: Age<br>determination by skeleton. Growth and development. African continental ancestry group,<br>hand-radiography. Wrist radiography.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Revista Estomatología}, author={Bedoya, Antonio and Salcedo, María and Villavicencio, Javier and Acosta, Blanca}, year={2017}, month={Sep.} }