Frontal Sinus –The Future of Growth Prediction: A Review Article

Abstract

Every orthodontic treatment planning is dependent on the age of the patient. Skeletal maturity indicators play an important role in assessing the skeletal age. They help in evaluation of stage of maturity in a patient objectively. Thus, they can help in early diagnosis and delivering prompt treatment to the patient so that complex surgical procedures can be avoided in the future which will be less traumatizing to the patient as well. Many methods like radiographs of hand, CVMI asessment on lateral radiographs are used for growth prediction.  Frontal sinus is an important parameter which can be studied to evaluate the growth status of an individual. So, the present review aims at exploring the role of Frontal sinus as a growth predictor, its corelation with types of malocclusion, its variability in mouth breathers and cleft patients.