Genetic influence on dental arch form in orthodontic patients.

doi:10.1043/0003-3219(1998)068<0445:GIODAF>2.3.CO;2

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Genetic influence on dental arch form in orthodontic patients.

The Angle orthodontist - 1 Oct 1998

Cassidy K M, Harris E F, Tolley E A, Keim R G

Abstract excerpt

Human arch form varies considerably. This study analyzed the size and shape of the maxillary and mandibular dental arches of 320 adolescents from 155 sibships. A broad battery of measurements (k = 48) was computer-generated from Cartesian coordinates of cusp tips and line angles of the permanent...

Topics

Adolescent
Age Factors
Analysis of Variance
Cephalometry
Child
Dental Arch
Facial Asymmetry
Family Health
Female
Genetic Variation
Humans
Male
Maxillofacial Development
Nuclear Family
Sex Factors
Statistics, Nonparametric

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