Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Aug 1999
Class II Division 2 malocclusion: Genetics or environment? A case report of monozygotic twins
Class II Division 2 malocclusion: Genetics or environment? A case report of monozygotic twins
DDS, Dr med dent and
DDS, Odont Dr
Page Range: 321 – 324
A pair of monozygotic twins with different malocclusion phenotypes (Class II Division 2 and Class II Division 1) is presented. The case report supports the hypothesis that heredity is not the sole controlling factor in the etiology of Class II Division 2 malocclusion.Abstract
Keywords: Class II Division 2; Etiology; Twin studies; Genetics
Copyright: Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists
Accepted: 01 Jan 1999