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Die primaere Durchbruchsstoerung (PFE) - klinische und molekulargenetische Analyse [Primary failure of eruption (PFE) - clinical and molecular genetics analysis]

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Title:Die primaere Durchbruchsstoerung (PFE) - klinische und molekulargenetische Analyse [Primary failure of eruption (PFE) - clinical and molecular genetics analysis]
Creators Name:Stellzig-Eisenhauer, A. and Decker, E. and Meyer-Marcotty, P. and Rau, C. and Fiebig, B.S. and Kress, W. and Saar, K. and Rueschendorf, F. and Huebner, N. and Grimm, T. and Witt, E. and Weber, B.H.
Abstract:BACKGROUND: The term "primary failure of eruption" (PFE) refers to the complete or partial failure of a primary non-ankylosed tooth to erupt due to a disturbance of the eruption mechanism. Up to now, the molecular basis for this failure was unknown. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Four families were studied in whom at least two members were affected by non-syndromic PFE as part of a clinical and molecular genetics study. Radiological diagnostics (OPTs) were carried out in all patients and their unaffected relatives (control group). The genetic analysis included a genomewide linkage analysis followed by direct DNA sequencing of positional candidate genes. RESULTS: Starting from the index patients, we were able to reconstruct pedigrees over two and/or three generations in the families that indicated an autosomal-dominant mode of inheritance of non-syndromic PFE. Fifteen patients were diagnosed with PFE. Gender distribution was nearly equal (7 female, 8 male). Molecular genetic analysis of the PTHR1 gene revealed three distinct heterozygous mutations (c.1050-3C>G; c.543+1G>A; c.463G>T). Unaffected persons exhibited no mutations. CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge of the genetic causes of non-syndromic PFE can now be used for the differential diagnosis of eruption failure. It permits affected family members to be identified early and may lead to new treatment possibilities in the long term. The genetically-verified diagnosis of "primary failure of eruption" can protect patients and orthodontists from years of futile treatment, because orthodontic treatment alone does not lead to success. Moreover, it has a negative influence on unaffected teeth and areas of the jaw.
Keywords:Primary Failure of Eruption, PFE, Genetics, PTHR-1 Gene
Source:Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics
ISSN:1434-5293
Publisher:Springer
Volume:71
Number:1
Page Range:6-16
Date:January 2010
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00056-010-0908-9
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