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Relative contributions of genetic and environmental factors to palatal morphology: a longitudinal twin study.
European journal of orthodontics - 4 Dec 2024
Giri Jamal, Bockmann Michelle, Brook Alan, Gurr Angela, Palmer Lyle, Brook O'Donnell Matthew, Hughes Toby
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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the genetic and environmental contributions to phenotypic variations of palatal morphology during development. METHODS: Longitudinal three-dimensional digital maxillary dental casts of 228 twin pairs (104 monozygotic and 124 dizygotic) at primary, mixed, and permanent dentition stages were included in this study. Landmarks were placed on the casts along the midpoints of...
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