Article
Heritability of thirty cephalometric parameters on monozygotic and dizygotic twins: twin study method.
The journal of contemporary dental practice - 1 Mar 2013
Sreedevi Gojja, Srinivas Baratam, Reddy T Praveen Kumar, Prasad C M S Krishna, Kumar B Sunil, Satish R
Abstract excerpt
Genetic mechanisms are already predominant during embryonic craniofacial morphogenesis, but environment is also thought to influence dentofacial morphology postnatally, particularly during facial growth. A better understanding of the relative effects of genes and environment on dentofacial and occlusal parameters should improve our knowledge on the etiology of orthodontic disorders and therefore also on the...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Algorithms
- Cephalometry
- Dermatoglyphics
- Facial Bones
- Female
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Humans
- Incisor
- Inheritance Patterns