STUDY OF DENTAL AND SKELETAL DISORDERS IN MONO- AND DIZYGOTIC TWINS

Authors

  • Krisztina MÁRTHA University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mureş
  • Irina ZETU University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Grigore T. Popa”- Iaşi
  • Alexandru OGODESCU University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes” Timisoara
  • Réka GYERGAY University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mureş
  • Sarolta KOVÁCS University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mureş

Keywords:

MOMOZYGOTIC TWINS, DIZYGOTIC TWINS, MALOCCLUSIONS

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze and to compare the dental and skeletal morphology of mono- and dizygotic twins (MZ and BZ). Material and methods: 10 sets of monozygotic (mean age: 18.5 years) and 10 sets of dizygotic (mean age: 19.7 years) twins were examined, cast analysis, ortopantomography and lateral cephalometric films were analyzed. Results: The upper frontal teeth dimension and shape is the same in 99.69% of MZ and 93.91% of the DZ twins. In MZ twins we found different values for transversal arch width and upper intercanine distance. The dental malpositions were different in the DZ sets, especially in tranversal and sagital plan. The same differences were seen in the arch forms. The skeletal pattern was also different between the components of DZ twins. The cephalometric values showed slight differences of the interincisal angle both in MZ and DZ twins. Conclusions: Genetically influenced patterns can be explained by the results of our study.

Author Biographies

  • Krisztina MÁRTHA, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mureş

    Faculty of Dental Medicine
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

  • Irina ZETU, University of Medicine and Pharmacy „Grigore T. Popa”- Iaşi

    Faculty of Dental Medicine
    Department of Ortodontics and Dento-Facial Orthopedics

  • Alexandru OGODESCU, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Victor Babes” Timisoara

    Faculty of Dental Medicine
    Department of Pedodontics-Orthodontics

  • Réka GYERGAY, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mureş

    Faculty of Dental Medicine
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

  • Sarolta KOVÁCS, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mureş

    Faculty of Dental Medicine
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics

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Published

2018-05-17