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I have being working in oral & maxillofacial surgery field for 22 years,almost dealing with impacted teeth everyday.In my observation, impacted teeth is closely associated with heredity,environment, food type, chewing habit,and dental care status.Familial background of impacted teeth is often met in my practice, suggest the genetic factors affecting teeth eruption.In this article, the authors reported two monozygotic twins with impacted teeth in the same location, it is a rare case, strongly suggesting the genetic clues of impacted teeth. I think it is valuable for exploring the etiology of unrupted teeth.Much work should be conducted for the causes of teeth impaction in the future.
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I have being working in oral & maxillofacial surgery field for 22 years,almost dealing with impacted teeth clinically everyday.
- How to cite: Liu s .Impacted Teeth In The Same Location Of Monozygotic Twins: A Report Of Two Cases [Review of the article 'Impacted Teeth In The Same Location Of Monozygotic Twins: A Report Of Two Cases ' by Hamakawa H].WebmedCentral 2010;1(12):WMCRW00243
The aim of the authors is to present the cases of monozygotic twin sisters with impaction of the lower second premolar.
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Yes- this would be a great lecture at a dental school.
The authors state that familial occurrence of impacted permanent teeth is a poorly studied condition. Panoramic radiographs are presented. The authors feel that environmental factors did not influence the oral condition of the sisters. They feel that the sisters' father's x-chromosome may contain the direct cause. Therefore, the tooth impaction is of a genetic origin.
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