Genetics and heredity concepts applied to the comprehension of dental resorptions during orthodontic movement

Alberto CONSOLARO, Renata Bianco CONSOLARO, Maria Fernanda MARTINS-ORTIZ, Patrícia Zambonato FREITAS

Imagine the world with no telephone or without computers or the Internet. Cyclic outbreaks of new knowledge and technology change our way of life and create needs. A current example of such situation is the assumption that a certain phenomenon or disease is genetic or inherited. One must be especially careful avoiding overstatement. Situations such as the outcomes of clinical procedures, collateral and iatrogenic effects and may be thought of as genetic, but almost never based on experimental studies. When new knowledge is broadly widespread and not deeply understood it possesses a temporary magical power of seduction and use. Therefore, some have tried to implicate the primary cause of dental resorption in orthodontics to genetics and heritability11,10,16. Genetics and heritability along with molecular biology consist of the new outbreak of knowledge and technology mankind is going through, which requires renewing or recycling of concepts. Despite the availability of new information, everyday life and survival needs are overlapped and even the most conscious clinician, perfectly aware of updating in his work, has no time to acquire new concepts from fragmented or multifaceted literature. For that reason, we have proposed to ground, in a simple and clear way, the elemental concepts of genetics, heritability, and molecular biology mechanisms. We might sometimes bare academic heresy in favor of comprehension. For those familiar with the subject some information might seem too basic, however we have tried to reach the clinician specially related to the orthodontic and facial orthopedic practice.

Keywords: Dental Resorption. Root Resorption. Genetics. Heritability. Orthodontic Movement. Induced tooth movement.

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