March 2016 / English – Journal Frontiers in Physiology – Craniofacial Biology and Dental Research
Agnès Bloch-Zupan*, Mathilde Huckert, Corinne Stoetzel, Julia Meyer, Véronique Geoffroy, Rabisoa W. Razafindrakoto, Saholy N. Ralison, Jean-Claude Randrianaivo, Georgette Ralison, Rija O. Andriamasinoro, Rija H. Ramanampamaharana, Solofomanantsoa E. Randrianazary, Louise H. Ralimanana, Béatrice Richard, Philippe Gorry, Marie-Cécile Manière, Jeanne A. Rasoamananjara, Simone Rakoto Alson and Hélène Dollfus
“A large family from a small village in Madagascar, Antanetilava, is known to present with colored teeth. Through previous collaboration and 4 successive visits in 1994, 2004, 2005, and 2012, we provided dental care to the inhabitants and diagnosed dentinogenesis imperfecta. Recently, using whole exome sequencing we confirmed the clinical diagnosis by identifying a novel single nucleotide deletion in exon 5 of DSPP. This paper underlines the necessity of long run research, the importance of international and interpersonal collaborations as well as the major contribution of next generation sequencing tools in the genetic diagnosis of rare oro-dental anomalies. This study is registered in ClinicalTrials (https://clinicaltrials.gov) under the number NCT02397824.”
Read the article: http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2016.00070/full
