Does malocclusion influence the adolescent's satisfaction with appearance?
Malocclusion is a common condition and is positively associated with appearance dissatisfaction in adolescent girls. The effect of different types of malocclusion on appearance dissatisfaction should be the focus of further investigation.
Our results suggest that the expression and regulation of IGFBPs in tissues from patients with mono-allelic deletion of the IGF-I receptor gene may lead to IGF sequestration and contribute to IGF-I resistance and growth retardation.