Spatial position of mandibular third molars in monozygotic twins.
Measurement of anterior and medial inclinations of third molars from 10 to 18 years of age in monozygotic twins finds a consistent pattern of uprighting, with high correlations within twin pairs indicative of strong genetic influence.
D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D009805:Odontogenesis; D011247:Pregnancy; D014078:Tooth Eruption; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000502:physiology; D014427:Twins; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic