Orthodontists who gain a solid foundational understanding of genetics are best equipped to
understand why some patients develop certain occlusions. The consideration of family …

Malocclusion arises from the combined interactions of genetic and environmental factors on
the developmental pathway (s) involved in the formation of the orofacial region …

A strong influence of heredity on facial features is obvious at a glance, it is easy to recognize
familial tendencies in the tilt of the nose, the shape of the jaw, and the look of the smile. The …

Scientists are rapidly developing and employing diagnostic tests in medical diagnosis based
on genomic, proteomics and metabolomics to better predict the patients' responses to …

Highlights•The field of genetics emerged from the study of heredity early in the 20th
century.•Roles of heredity (nature) and local environment (nurture) in orthodontics are still …

Growth is the combined result of interaction between several genetic and environmental
factors over time and malocclusion is a manifestation of genetic and environmental …

Introduction: Genetics has been suggested as an explanation for the etiology of
malocclusions, although some questions, due to the perception that genetic inheritance is …

There seems to be significant influence of genetics on dentofacial anomalies, unfolding
valuable information about these diseases. As more research is conducted, early diagnosis …

This paper reviews the changing concepts of genetics in the field of orthodontics from past to
present. Orthodontists in past were mainly concerned with the correction of malocclusion by …

Uncovering the genetic factors that correlate with a clinical deviation of previously unknown
etiology helps to diminish the unknown variation influencing the phenotype. Clinical studies …