Facial Growth Patterns and Midpalatal Suture Maturation in Adults: A Retrospective CBCT‐Based Observational Study
Facial growth pattern was associated with MPS maturation stage in adults and may function as an adjunctive diagnostic parameter. Dolichofacial individuals more frequently exhibited earlier stages of sutural maturation, whereas age and sex showed no significant association. Although facial pattern analysis should not replace CBCT evaluation, it may contribute to a more individualised, anatomy-based diagnostic assessment. These findings should be interpreted cautiously due to the cross-sectional design and specific population studied.
Authors
- Frederico Barbosa de Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9158-8342)
- Nathalie Murielly Rolim de Abreu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0556-9901)
- Francine Kühl Panzarella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5650-7711)
- Rudyard dos Santos Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9690-8563)
- Elizabety do Nascimento Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2569-3010)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Paraíba (BR)
- Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ocr.70118
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00