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Since early puberty is associated with adverse physical and psychological outcomes, understanding the potential of environmental factors\u2014such as natural disasters\u2014to accelerate pubertal development is of great importance. In this retrospective study, a total of 1044 wrist radiographs taken from children aged 10\u201319 at four university dental faculties were evaluated. The radiographs were obtained during two time periods: pre\u2010earthquake (February 6, 2022\u2014February 6, 2023;\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009544) and postearthquake (February 6, 2023\u2014February 6, 2024;\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009500). All images were assessed by a single expert using the skeletal maturation scale proposed by Grave and Brown. The MP3cap stage, which represents the peak of pubertal growth, was used as the main parameter. Due to the distribution of the data, nonparametric statistical tests were applied. In both female and male children, the age at the MP3cap stage after the earthquake was significantly lower compared to pre\u2010earthquake values, indicating earlier pubertal growth spurts (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). The findings indicate that the psychosocial stress induced by the Kahramanmara\u015f earthquakes may have accelerated pubertal development in children. These results underscore the importance of closely monitoring the growth and development of children affected by natural disasters and providing them with comprehensive psychosocial and medical support.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/ajhb.70161","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,23]],"date-time":"2025-10-23T11:17:49Z","timestamp":1761218269000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Effect of Earthquake\u2010Related Trauma on Pubertal Maturation: Evidence From Skeletal Age Assessment Following the 2023 Kahramanmaras Earthquakes"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"37","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-7293-6461","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nursezen","family":"Kavasoglu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthodontics Batman University Faculty of Dentistry  Batman Turkey"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Sabahattin","family":"Bor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthodontics Inonu University Faculty of Dentistry  Malatya Turkey"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Fundagul Bilgic","family":"Zortuk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthodontics Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Dentistry  Hatay Turkey"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Nihal","family":"Hamamci","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthodontics Adiyaman University Faculty of Dentistry  Adiyaman Turkey"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_10_2_1","volume-title":"Kahramanmara\u015f Depremleri 2023: Afet Durum Raporu","author":"AFAD","year":"2023"},{"issue":"5","key":"e_1_2_10_3_1","first-page":"475","article-title":"Early Pubertal Timing in Children Following the COVID\u201019 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta\u2010Analysis","volume":"177","author":"Ahmed J.","year":"2023","journal-title":"JAMA Pediatrics"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/0165025408090969"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1467-8624.1991.tb01558.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1073\/pnas.1121264109"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1176\/appi.ajp.2010.09081190"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/a0027651"},{"key":"e_1_2_10_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/1467-8624.00159"},{"issue":"4","key":"e_1_2_10_10_1","first-page":"359","article-title":"Skeletal Ossification and the Adolescent Growth Spurt","volume":"70","author":"Grave K. 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