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Postnatal Growth Of
Maxilla And
Mandible
BY:
Winnie Sharma
MDS 1st Year
CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• PRENATAL GROWTH OF MANDIBLE
• POSTNATAL GROWTH OF MANDIBLE
• PRENATAL GROWTH OF MAXILLA
• POSTNATAL GROWTH OF MAXILLA
• REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
• The maxilla and mandible develops from the
tissues of the first branchial arch.
• Occurs by:
Intramembranous Ossification
Endochondral Ossification
MECKEL’s CARTILAGE
• PRIMARY CARTILAGE
10th week
4th month
Coronoid cartilage
Teeth develops
• growth increases at
puberty (peak between
12-14 years)
• Growth ceases around
20 years
CORONOID PROCESS
a. Displacement
b. Growth at sutures
c. Surface remodelling
DISPLACEMENT
Primary Displacement Secondary Displacement
GROWTH AT SUTURES
• Frontomaxillary
• Frontonasal
• Zygomaticotemporal
• Zygomaticomaxillary
• Pterygopalatine sutures
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