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PTHR1 loss-of-function mutations in familial, nonsyndromic primary failure of tooth eruption.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Dec 2008
Decker Eva, Stellzig-Eisenhauer Angelika, Fiebig Britta S, Rau Christiane, Kress Wolfram, Saar Kathrin, Rüschendorf Franz, Hubner Norbert, Grimm Tiemo, Weber Bernhard H F
Abstract excerpt
Tooth eruption is a complex developmental process requiring coordinated navigation through alveolar bone and oral epithelium. Primary failure of tooth eruption (PFE) is associated with several syndromes primarily affecting skeletal development, but it is also known as a nonsyndromic autosomal-dominant condition. Teeth in the posterior quadrants of the upper and lower jaw are preferentially affected and usually...
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