Premium
Study on tooth development, past, present, and future
Author(s) -
Jung HanSung,
Hitoshi Yamamoto,
Kim HeeJin
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
microscopy research and technique
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1097-0029
pISSN - 1059-910X
DOI - 10.1002/jemt.10288
Subject(s) - biology , homeobox , organism , craniofacial , possession (linguistics) , evolutionary biology , transcription factor , genetics , gene , linguistics , philosophy
For decades, the understanding of craniofacial development has been a central issue in odontology and developmental biology. As a consequence, a significant number of deformities are being studied for their variety of genotype and phenotype. Although there is little doubt about the essential roles of homeobox genes, transcription factors, and growth factors, we now know at least the fundamental strategy of craniofacial biology. The tooth as an organ performs a whole range of functions, each of which is truly indispensable for the maintenance of life. The possession of teeth is, therefore, obviously coupled with the complication of the natural structure of an individual organism. In the following, we shall focus on a brief history of tooth studies and some suggestions for obtaining a full understanding of teeth in the future. Microsc. Res. Tech. 60:480–482, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.