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The Journal
Eruption is delayed.Ramos38 presented case
report where Orthodontic treatment was started
with a cervical headgear and a full fixed
appliance to correct the Angle Class II, division
1 malocclusion and to prepare the spaces for
implants in the place of the anodontic incisors.
The most prominent fraenula were eliminated
and both bell-shaped central incisors were
recontoured.
Conclusion
Malocclusion is the result of various
combinations and permutation of genetic as
well as environmental influences.
Understanding the genetics underlying the
dentofacial variation in patients with
malocclusion is fundamental to develop
preventive strategies and innovative treatment
modalities that will benefit individual patients.
The greater the genetic component to the
malocclusion, the worse the prognosis for a
successful outcome by means of orthodontic
intervention.
Although, it is very challenging to reveal the
genetic component of most malocclusions and
dental anomalies because of the polygenic
nature of craniofacial traits, data provided by
the human genome project have made it
feasible to map inherited conditions related to
the dentofacial development. In clinical
orthodontics each malocclusion occupies its
own distinctive slot in the genetic
/environmental spectrum. Awareness of genetic
expression helps to segregate the inherited
malocclusions from those due to the effect of
environmental factors and thereby helps to
diagnose, treat and possibly even prevent a
malocclusion from occurring in the next
generation.
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Vol. 13 No. 3
Sep-Dec 2017