Assessment of Midpalatal Suture Maturation for Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Accurately estimating the maturation of a midpalatal suture can improve the success rate of a maxillaryexpansion procedures. The craniofacial sutural maturation is an essential consideration in the choicebetween non-surgical and surgical methods of maxillary expansion. The maturation of a midpalatal suturecan be assessed in several ways. This article reviews the literatures on the assessment of midpalatal suturematuration and its importance for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. (Taiwanese Journal ofOrthodontics. 30(1): 12-17, 2018).