Similarly impacted second and third maxillary and mandibular molars in a pair of monozygotic twins.
Disturbances of eruption of second and third permanent molars in a monozygotic twin pair are reported. Similarly impacted teeth occurred bilaterally in the maxilla and mandible, with only minor differences between twins. The findings suggest the possibility of a genetic influence.
Oikarinen
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Department of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University, Finland.
Guven
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Silaste
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D000293:Adolescent; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar; D008964:Molar, Third; D011859:Radiography; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic