Which of the following is NOT an age-verification test method that makes an assessment based on hand and wrist radiographs?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. The cervical vertebral maturation method.
- The cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) method is used to determine the craniofacial skeletal maturational stage of an individual at a specific time point during the growth process.
- This diagnostic approach uses data derived from the second (C2), third (C3), and fourth (C4) cervical vertebrae, as visualized in a two-dimensional lateral cephalogram.
- Six maturational stages of those three cervical vertebrae can be determined, based on the morphology of their bodies.