TY - JOUR A1 - Tarvade (Daokar), Suchita A1 - Ramkrishna, Sheetal T1 - Skeletal maturity indicators Y1 - 2015/9/1 JF - Journal of Orthodontic Research JO - J Orthod Res SP - 158 EP - 161 VL - 3 IS - 3 UR - http://www.jorthodr.org/article.asp?issn=2321-3825;year=2015;volume=3;issue=3;spage=158;epage=161;aulast=Tarvade DO - 10.4103/2321-3825.150584 N2 - Growth biologically and histologically is a composite of morphogenetic and histogenetic changes occurring continuously over a period in response to genetic coding and environmental influence. It is one of the most myriad variations and plays an important role in the etiology of malocclusion and also in the evaluation of diagnosis, treatment planning retention and stability of any case. In this review, various methods currently used as skeletal maturity indicators have been discussed. ER -