The Differences in the dentition pattern in monozygotic twins based on panoramic examinations – case report on two pairs of twins

Authors

  • Weronika Miazek Student Research Group at the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3054-7747
  • Kamila Smala Student Research Group at the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8536-1101
  • Magdalena Piskórz Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4092-1122
  • Ingrid Różyło-Kalinowska Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5162-1382
  • Karolina Futyma-Gąbka Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics, Medical University of Lublin, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3415-8669

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2023.36.01.002

Keywords

epigenetics, zygosity, panoramic X-ray, twins, differences

Abstract

The aim of the study is to present two examples of twins with differences in their dentition revealed with the use of panoramic examinations. The analysis based on panoramic X-rays shows that even though the monozygotic twins share 100% of the genome, their dentitions reveal significant differences. 

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2023-06-01

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MIAZEK, Weronika, SMALA, Kamila, PISKÓRZ, Magdalena, RÓŻYŁO-KALINOWSKA, Ingrid and FUTYMA-GĄBKA, Karolina. The Differences in the dentition pattern in monozygotic twins based on panoramic examinations – case report on two pairs of twins. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. Online. 1 June 2023. Vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 21-26. [Accessed 29 June 2025]. DOI 10.12775/JEHS.2023.36.01.002.

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Vol. 36 No. 1 (2023)

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