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Taurodontism and enamel hypomaturation associated with X‐linked abnormalities
Author(s) -
Gage J. P.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1978.tb02122.x
Subject(s) - amelogenesis imperfecta , enamel paint , x chromosome , aneuploidy , amelogenesis , amelogenin , ameloblast , chromosome , biology , genetics , medicine , dentistry , gene
The association of taurodontism with hypoplastic/hypomature enamel defects is presented in two cases of X‐chromosome aneuploidy (47,XXY) and one of X‐linked recessive Amelogenesis Imperfecta . It appears that the X‐chromosome not only plays some role in tooth size (the degree of taurodontism increasing with increased number of X chromosomes), but probably also plays a role in enamel maturation.