A hypothetical model of genetic control of tooth-crown growth in man.
Twins and families were investigated to obtain information about inheritance of tooth-crown size. Sixty twin pairs and 100 families were examined using four methods of estimation. The results suggest genetically controlled interactions between tooth germs during their formation. A hypothetical model of odontogenesis is presented.
D006801:Humans; D008957:Models, Genetic; D009811:Odontometry; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D014427:Twins