Class II Division 2 malocclusion: genetics or environment? A case report of monozygotic twins.
A pair of monozygotic twins with different malocclusion phenotypes (Class II Division 2 and Class II Division 1) is presented. The case report supports the hypothesis that heredity is not the sole controlling factor in the etiology of Class II Division 2 malocclusion.
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Department of Orthodontics, University of Giessen, Germany. Sabine.Ruf@dentist.med.uni-giessen.de
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D002648:Child; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective