Background With change in concepts of growth determination methods, there is a surge in
the measurement of biomarkers for appraisal of growth status. Osteocalcin is a bone-specific …

Objective: The present study was aimed to assess levels of serum Bone-specific alkaline
phosphatase (BALP) and serum Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and comparing with …

Introduction Biochemical markers are agents directly involved in bone growth and
remodeling and can be quantitatively evaluated from various biologic fluids. The aim of this …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the validity of Insulin like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) as a skeletal
maturity indicator by comparing serum IGF-1 levels with the stages in cervical vertebral …

Background Determination of skeletal maturation and remaining growth potential is an
essential part of treatment planning in orthodontics. The aim of our study was to determine …

The aim of the current longitudinal study was to assess the levels of serum Bone-specific
alkaline phosphatase (BALP) and serum Insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in different …

Background The study aims to associate serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels
with cervical maturation stages (CS) 3, 4, and 5 on lateral cephalogram in male subjects and …

INTRODUCTION: Determination of the maturation level and the subsequent evaluation of
growth potential during preadolescence and adolescence are important for optimal …

Introduction: Hand-wrist radiography have been the method of choice for assessment of
skeletal maturity. However, additional radiographic exposure and subjectivity of staging …

Objective To assess the reliability of different salivary biomarkers as skeletal maturity
indicators when compared with other methods of skeletal maturity assessment. Methods A …