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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to study the relationship between the maturation stages of the cervical vertebrate determined through lateral sefalometric rad-yographies and the chronological age of individuals. Our study included 45 girls and 45 men with a total of 90 healthy individuals with a chronological age range of 9-16 years. Lateral sephalometric radiographs are calculated on the basis of the day on which the sephalometric radiographs are taken, and the age of the individual is calculated on the basis of the month. Lateral sephalometric radiograph – the rate of cervical vertebral growth in the files was assessed – the rally used Hassel-Farman method. The statistical analysis of the obtained data was made using the SPSS 20.0 prog-ram and Spearman Rank Correlation Analysis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Results: The relationship between the pubertarian growth stage and the chronological age of the moon and the Hassel-Farman method of the individuals has been assessed and this value (r=0,661) indicates "mediate correlation" from the point of view of the girls, while from the point of view of the men, this value (r=0,559) indicates "mediate correlation". The result: the evaluation of the maturation stages of the cervical vertebrate and the puberal breakthrough stages determined and the chronological age indicated that there is a medium correlation in both girls and men, and as a result, this method is considered to be an alternative method in the evaluation of the scheletal maturation from the orthodontic point of view in cases where hand-bear radiography cannot be obtained. Keywords: Pubertal growth progress, chronological age, cervical vertebra, Grave-Brown and Hassel-Farman methods ASSESSMENT OF CERVICAL VERTEBRA MATURATION IN THE DETERMINATION OF PUBERTAL GROWTH SPURT PHASES ABSTRACT Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the maturational phases of cervical vertebra determined by lateral cephalometric radiographs and chronological ages of the individuals. Materials and Methods: This study comprised a total of 90 healthy individuals, 45 girls and 45 boys, with chronological ages ranging between 9-16. The age of each individual was calculated in months at the time when the lateral cefalometric radiographs were taken. The Hassel-Farman method was used for the evaluation of pubertal growth spurt utlizing cervical vertebrae images in lateral cephalometric radiographs. Statistical analyzes of the data were performed using Spearman rank correlation analysis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test with SPSS 20.0 program. Results: The relationship between the phases of pubertal growth spurt in the individuals determined by Hassel-Farman method and their chronological ages by months is evaluated and it was found that they were moderately correlated in both females and males with the value of (p=0,661) and (p=0,559) consecutive. Conclusion: It has been determined that there is a moderate correlation between chronological age and the developmental growth stages determined cervical vertebrae maturation both in females and males. Therefore this method may be considered to be a suitable method that can be used in the identification and evolution of the growth and developmental stage in terms of orthodontics. * Free Dentist ** Ataturk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Orthodonti AD, Erzurum

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