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The genetic contribution to orthodontic root resorption: a retrospective twin study.
Australian orthodontic journal - 1 May 2004
Ngan Daniel C S, Kharbanda Om P, Byloff Friedrich K, Darendeliler M Ali
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: One of the difficulties in assessing the causes of root resorption is to separate the contribution made by genetic factors from those due to environmental factors, such as treatment. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic contribution to orthodontic root resorption. METHODS: The subjects of this investigation were 16 monozygotic (MZ) and 10 dizygotic (DZ) twins. All twins had...
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