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Sizes of Deciduous Teeth in 45,X Females

Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku and Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Lassi Alvesalo

Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku and Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Kimmo Manninen

Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku and Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turku, Turku, Finland

Deciduous teeth of eleven Finnish 45,X females were examined, and their tooth sizes were found to be smaller than those of control females. This finding might be explained by the decreased amount of the products of the growth-promoting factors located in the X and Y chromosomes.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 59, No. 8, 1382-1385 (1980)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345800590080401


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