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A novel mutation of adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene results in the formation of supernumerary teeth.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 1 Jan 2018
Yu Fang, Cai Wenping, Jiang Beizhan, Xu Laijun, Liu Shangfeng, Zhao Shouliang
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Supernumerary teeth are teeth that are present in addition to normal teeth. Although several hypotheses and some molecular signalling pathways explain the formation of supernumerary teeth, but their exact disease pathogenesis is unknown. To study the molecular mechanisms of supernumerary tooth-related syndrome (Gardner syndrome), a deeper understanding of the aetiology of supernumerary teeth and the associated...
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