Growth of nasal bone is completed by:
(A) 10 years (B) 11 years (C) 13 years (D) 7 years
(A) Growth of the nasal bone is complete at about age 10. Growth thereafter is only of the nasal cartilage and soft tissues, both of which undergo a considerable adolescent spurt. The result is that the nose becomes much more prominent at adolescence, specially in boys.
Ref: Proffit 6th ed page no 37