ASSESSMENT OF SKELETAL MATURATION WITH PERMANENT MANDIBULAR SECOND MOLAR CALCIFICATION STAGES AMONG A GROUP OF NEPALESE ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS

Assessment of skeletal maturation with permanent mandibular second molar calcification stages among a group of Nepalese orthodontic patients

Jamal Giri,1 Basanta Kumar Shrestha,2 Rajiv Yadav,2 Tika Ram Ghimire21Department of Orthodontics, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, 2Department of Dentistry, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal Background: Assessment of growth status of a patient is a key component in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning for growing patie

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Detection of the I172N Mutation in Cuban Patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 21 Hydroxylase Insufficiency

Background: congenital adrenal hyperplasia is the most frequent cause of sexual ambiguity in childhood.Molecular diagnosis is an element to be considered for the management and genetic counseling of patients and relatives at risk.Objective: to identify the I172N mutation, to determine its frequency in the studied population and its possible relatio

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