Author:
Hersberger-Zurfluh Monika A.,Papageorgiou Spyridon N.,Motro Melih,Kantarci Alpdogan,Will Leslie A.,Eliades Theodore
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Objectives
To determine the additive genetic and environmental contributions to the vertical growth of craniofacial structures.
Materials and Methods
The sample consisted of 64 untreated monozygotic (44 male, 20 female) and 61 untreated dizygotic twins (32 male, 29 female). Lateral cephalograms taken at 15 and 18 years of age were traced to analyze the sella-nasion–nasal line angle (SN-NL), nasal line–mandibular line angle (ML-NL), sella-nasion–mandibular line angle (SN-ML), sella-nasion–sella-gnathion angle (Y-axis), posterior face height/anterior face height (PFH/AFH), and lower anterior face height/anterior face height (LAFH/AFH). The genetic and environmental components of variance were analyzed with structural equation modeling for multilevel mixed effects.
Results
At 15 years of age, strong dominant genetic control was seen for NL-ML (81%), LAFH/AFH (73%), and Y-axis (57%), whereas strong additive genetic components were found for PFH/AFH (78%), SN-NL (58%), and SN-ML (57%). Unique environmental factors accounted for 18–42% of observed variance, with SN-NL being affected the most (42%). At 18 years of age, only LAFH/AFH (86%) was under strong dominant genetic control, whereas the remainder were under additive genetic influence. The sole exception was SN-NL, which changed from additive to unique environmental influence.
Conclusions
Either additive or dominant genetic components were found at 15 or 18 years of age for most vertical variables. Environmental factors accounted for about 10–40%, with SN-NL being mostly affected.
Publisher
The Angle Orthodontist (EH Angle Education & Research Foundation)
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