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The maturation of the midpalatal suture is a critical factor in determining the most appropriate maxillary expansion technique. Angelieri et al. introduced a CBCT-based staging system that shifted the focus from chronological age to individual anatomical assessment. However, inter-examiner variability and challenges in evaluating intermediate stages (C and D) have raised concerns about the diagnostic reliability of axial-only CBCT analysis. This study investigates whether the addition of standardized coronal CBCT sections to traditional axial assessment can improve diagnostic precision - particularly in borderline cases - by revealing morphological variations that may not be evident in axial views alone.Materials and methods
34 CBCT scans were retrospectively a"],"journal":["Frontiers in oral health"],"pagination":["1630883"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12855418"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["A new CBCT evaluation for individual assessment of midpalatal suture maturation: a retrospective analysis."],"pmcid":["PMC12855418"],"pubmed_authors":["Vinci R","Fiorillo G","Boggio A","Mandelli G","Castellana F","Razzani E","Manes Gravina B","Gastaldi G"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"A new CBCT evaluation for individual assessment of midpalatal suture maturation: a retrospective analysis.","description":"Introduction
The maturation of the midpalatal suture is a critical factor in determining the most appropriate maxillary expansion technique. Angelieri et al. introduced a CBCT-based staging system that shifted the focus from chronological age to individual anatomical assessment. However, inter-examiner variability and challenges in evaluating intermediate stages (C and D) have raised concerns about the diagnostic reliability of axial-only CBCT analysis. This study investigates whether the addition of standardized coronal CBCT sections to traditional axial assessment can improve diagnostic precision - particularly in borderline cases - by revealing morphological variations that may not be evident in axial views alone.Materials and methods
34 CBCT scans were retrospectively a","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025","modification":"2026-06-19T05:01:23.901Z","creation":"2026-06-19T03:07:19.189Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12855418","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41625065"],"doi":["10.3389/froh.2025.1630883"]}}