Oral bony outgrowths: Prevalence and genetic factor influence. Study of twins

Oral bony outgrowths: Prevalence and genetic factor influence. Study of twins

Objective: The aim of the study was to verify the influence of a genetic factor on the etiology of oral bony outgrowths and to determine the prevalence and type of oral bony outgrowths (tori and exostoses) among a group of Lithuanian twins. Materials and methods: In total, 162 twins (81 twin pairs)...

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Main Authors: Adomas Auškalnis, Olaf Bernhardt, Eglė Putnienė, Antanas Šidlauskas, Irena Andriuškevičiūtė, Nomeda Basevičienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
Genetic factor
Oral bony outgrowths
Torus mandibularis
Torus palatinus
Twins
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X15000488

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