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The heritability of malocclusion: Part 1--Genetics, principles and terminology.
British journal of orthodontics - 1 Jun 1999
Mossey P A
Abstract excerpt
The relative contribution of genes and the environment to the aetiology of malocclusion has been a matter of controversy throughout the twentieth century. Genetic mechanisms are clearly predominant during embryonic craniofacial morphogenesis, but environment is also thought to influence dentofacial morphology postnatally, particularly during facial growth. Orthodontic and orthopaedic techniques are used in the...
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