Sarnat B G
Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 1986 Sep;90(3):221-33. doi: 10.1016/0889-5406(86)90069-7.
The dynamics of the growth of bones is a complex process. The growth pattern of the mandible has been assessed by the application of various methods described for the study of the growth of bones. Some of these lend themselves primarily to basic experimental rather than clinical work. The use of any one of these methods will reveal certain information. With the use of two or more of them in combination, however, considerably more accurate information can be obtained. Since John Hunter's classical descriptions more than 200 years ago, advances in the understanding of the growth pattern of the mandible have been possible with the refinement of older methods and the development of newer ones. To date, serial cephalometric roentgenography in concert with radiopaque implants, which serve as fixed reliable markers, is the most accurate method to determine the growth pattern of the mandible. To this armamentarium, digital subtraction radiography, computerized tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging may be methods that will offer more detailed and accurate information.
骨骼生长的动态过程是一个复杂的过程。下颌骨的生长模式已通过应用各种用于研究骨骼生长的方法进行了评估。其中一些方法主要适用于基础实验而非临床工作。使用这些方法中的任何一种都会揭示某些信息。然而，将其中两种或更多种方法结合使用，可以获得更为准确的信息。自200多年前约翰·亨特的经典描述以来，随着旧方法的改进和新方法的发展，人们对下颌骨生长模式的理解取得了进展。迄今为止，连续头颅X线测量法与作为固定可靠标志物的不透X线植入物相结合，是确定下颌骨生长模式的最准确方法。对于这一整套手段而言，数字减影血管造影、计算机断层扫描和磁共振成像可能会提供更详细、准确的信息。
