| Craniofacial morphology in twins with cleft lip and palate. | |
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PMID: 8695628 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The craniofacial morphology of 11 pairs of monozygotic (MZ) and 28 pairs of dizygotic (DZ) Finnish twins, discordant or concordant for cleft of the lip (CL), unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP), or cleft palate only (CP) were investigated by means of lateral cephalometric radiographs. The results were compared to those of age-, sex-, and cleft-type matched single-birth cleft subjects, and also with normative data from the Nordic population. The co-twins with no cleft lip or palate (NONC) showed only slightly more obtuse gonial and steeper mandibular angles compared to normative data. Twins with CL, UCLP or CP had a more retrusive mandible, a wider cranial base and mandibular angle, and a wider angle between the maxilla and mandible than did the single-birth cleft subjects. Comparison of the noncleft twin group with the CL, UCLP, and CP twin groups for the CL twins showed no significant differences. For the UCLP twins, a more retrusive and down- and backward rotation of both jaws, a wider gonial angle, and a wider cranial base angle was seen. The CP twins had their maxillae slightly retrusive, the down- and backward rotation of both jaws was apparent, and the gonial angle was more obtuse. A comparison between the noncleft MZ and noncleft CDZ twins showed no significant differences. The MZ CP twins had a more retrusive mandible and more down- and backward rotation of both jaws than did DZ CP twins. It thus can be suggested that twinning itself does not seem to have an effect on maxillofacial morphology, but the features of the mandibular structure, the cranial base angulation, and the inclination of the jaws are at least partly genetically induced. |
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Authors:
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T Laatikainen; R Ranta; R Nordström |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Twin Study |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association Volume: 33 ISSN: 1055-6656 ISO Abbreviation: Cleft Palate Craniofac. J. Publication Date: 1996 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-09-04 Completed Date: 1996-09-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9102566 Medline TA: Cleft Palate Craniofac J Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 96-103 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics, University of Helsinki, Finland. |
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Adolescent Adult Case-Control Studies Cephalometry Child Child, Preschool Cleft Lip / genetics* Cleft Palate / genetics* Diseases in Twins* / genetics Female Humans Male Maxillofacial Development / genetics* |
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