Genetics and human malformations
Gabriele Mues1, Hitesh Kapadia, Ying Wang
1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas 75246, USA.
Abstract:
Genetics gains more and more importance in all areas of health care including craniofacial surgery and dentistry. This does not mean that every patient will benefit from genetic advances, but for many health problems, we will see progress in explaining disease pathogenesis, establishing diagnosis, guiding therapy, predicting prognosis, and achieving prevention. In this report, we briefly review the roles of the PAX9, MSX1, AXIN2, and EDA genes in the causation of congenital tooth agenesis and the promise of molecular genetic research for the improvement of patient care.
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