Growth hormone receptor gene is related to root length and tooth length in human teeth.

CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that the GHR rs6184 variant is associated with tooth length and ratio dimensions in a Japanese cohort. Further studies utilizing a larger sample size are needed to confirm this finding.
PMID: 29667468 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - April 18, 2018 Category: Dentistry Authors: Hikita Y, Yamaguchi T, Tomita D, Adel M, Nakawaki T, Katayama K, Maki K, Kimura R Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research