Estimating and comparing the duration of adolescent growth peak in skeletal class I and III subjects using cervical vertebral maturation method.

Background: Estimating skeletal maturation and growth potential is essential for developing adolescents' best orthodontic treatment plan. The purpose of this study was to compare the duration of adolescent growth peak in subjects of skeletal classes I and III using the cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) method.

Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included 116 Iranian subjects (skeletal class I = 68, skeletal class III = 48) aged 8-16 years old and without previous orthodontic treatments.