title: [Twins and the heritability of dentofacial phenotype].
abstract: In orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics, where genetic and environmental factors interpenetrate from the early stages of development, the clinician tries to determine how mechanics could influence patient's growth pattern. Comparing monozygotic and dizygotic twins, in their similarities and their differences, gives some answers... but raises some questions too. In this article, we gather some clinical studies and case reports, on diagnosis and treatment aspects of malocclusions.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de chirurgie dentaire, Université Paris VII, 5 rue GaranciBre, 75006 Paris, France. juliacohenlevy@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cohen-Levy
authors.forename: Agnès S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kamoun-Goldrat
authors.forename: Yohann
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lautrou
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004777:Environment; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D008445:Maxillofacial Development / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D014071:Tooth Abnormalities / Q000235:genetics; D014427:Twins / Q000235:genetics*; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic / Q000235:genetics; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic / Q000235:genetics