Table I.
Characteristics of SNPs.
| Genes | SNPs | Type of Alteration | Base Change | Global MAF* | Genotyping success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUNX2 | rs59983488 | Upstream Variant | G > T | 0.15 | 88.7% |
| Rs1200425 | Intron Variant | G > A | 0.44 | 87.0% | |
| SMAD6 | rs3934908 | Intron Variant | C > T | 0.41 | 91.9% |
| Rs211261 | Intron Variant | C > T | 0.19 | 90.3% | |
| BMP2 | rs1005464 | Intron Variant | G > A | 0.19 | 91.9% |
| rs235768 | Missense Variant | T > A | 0.32 | 90.3% | |
| BMP4 | Rs17563 | Missense Variant | A > G | 0.42 | 88.7% |
1 A, adenine; C, cytosine; G, guanine; MAF, Minor Allele Frequency; T, thymine.
Data are available in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/snp.

Figure 1.
Patient flow of the study.
Table II.
Allelic and Genotypic distribution between anterior TSD groups and comparison by Fisher Test.
| Control vs. Maxillary tooth-size anterior excess | Control vs. Mandibular tooth-size anterior excess | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene | SNP | Comparison Type | Alleles or Genotypes | Control (%) | Maxillary (%) | p-value | OR | 95% CI | Mandibular (%) | p-value | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
| RUNX2 | rs59983488 | Allelic | G | 60 (96.8) | 14 (87.5) | Ref. | 23 (71.9) | Ref. | ||||
| T | 2 (3.2) | 2 (12.5) | 0.184 | 4.28 | 0.61–28.44 | 9 (28.1) | <0.001** | ' 11.74 | 2.61–55.80 | |||
| Genotypic | GG | 29 (93.5) | 6 (75.0) | Ref. | 8 (50) | Ref. | ||||||
| GT | 2 (6.5) | 2 (25.0) | 0.180 | 4.83 | 0.62–33.70 | 7 (43.8) | 0.002** | 12.69 | 2.47–64.83 | |||
| TT | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 | - | - | 1 (6.3) | 0.236 | - | - | |||
| rs1200425 | Allelic | G | 37 (63.8) | 13 (81.3) | Ref. | 21 (61.8) | Ref. | |||||
| A | 21 (36.2) | 3 (18.7) | 0.237 | 0.40 | 0.11–1.56 | 13 (38.2) | >0.999 | 1.09 | 0.47–2.64 | |||
| Genotypic | GG | 14 (48.3) | 6 (75.0) | Ref. | 6 (35.3) | Ref. | ||||||
| GA | 9 (31.0) | 1 (12.5) | 0.371 | 0.25 | 0.02–2.47 | 9 (52.9) | 0.320 | 2.33 | 0.61–7.90 | |||
| AA | 6 (20.7) | 1 (12.5) | 0.633 | 0.38 | 0.02–2.87 | 2 (11.8) | 0.268 | 4.66 | 0.44–71.52 | |||
| SMAD6 | rs3934908 | Allelic | C | 33 (53.2) | 7 (43.7) | Ref. | 19 (52.8) | Ref. | ||||
| T | 29 (46.8) | 9 (56.3) | 0.580 | 1.46 | 0.47–4.12 | 17 (47.2) | >0.999 | 1.01 | 0.45–2.25 | |||
| Genotypic | CC | 9 (29.0) | 2 (25.0) | Ref. | 4 (22.2) | Ref. | ||||||
| CT | 15 (48.4) | 3 (37.5) | >0.999 | 0.90 | 0.15–5.84 | 11 (61.1) | 0.728 | 1.65 | 0.38–5.76 | |||
| TT | 7 (22.6) | 3 (37.5) | 0.635 | 1.92 | 0.31–12.80 | 3 (16.7) | 0.134 | 0.25 | 0.06–1.12 | |||
| rs211261 | Allelic | C | 29 (55.8) | 10 (62.5) | Ref. | 19 (55.9) | Ref. | |||||
| T | 23 (44.2) | 6 (37.5) | 0.774 | 0.75 | 0.22–2.42 | 15 (44.1) | >0.999 | 0.99 | 0.39–2.41 | |||
| Genotypic | CC | 10 (32.3) | 2 (25.0) | Ref. | 3 (17.6) | Ref. | ||||||
| CT | 19 (61.3) | 6 (75.0) | >0.999 | 1.57 | 0.27–8.71 | 13 (76.5) | 0.322 | 2.28 | 0.53–8.75 | |||
| TT | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 | - | - | 1 (5.9) | >0.999 | 1.66 | 0.08–18.07 | |||
| BMP2 | rs1005464 | Allelic | G | 52 | 13 | Ref. | 29 | Ref. | ||||
| A | 10 | 3 | 0.723 | 1.20 | 0.31–4.59 | 5 | >0.999 | 0.89 | 0.31–2.82 | |||
| Genotypic | GG | 23 (74.2) | 6 (75.0) | Ref. | 12 (70.6) | Ref. | ||||||
| GA | 6 (19.4) | 1 (12.5) | >0.999 | 0.63 | 0.04–4.54 | 5 (29.4) | 0.721 | 1.59 | 0.41–5.53 | |||
Table II.
Allelic and Genotypic distribution between anterior TSD groups and comparison by Fisher Test.
| Gene | SNP | Comparison Type | Alleles or Genotypes | Control (%) | Control vs. Maxillary tooth-size anterior excess | Control vs. Mandibular tooth-size anterior excess | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxillary (%) | p-value | OR | 95% CI | Mandibular (%) | p-value | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | |||||
| AA | 2 (6.5) | 1 (12.5) | 0.536 | 1.91 | 0.11–18.28 | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 | - | - | |||
| rs235768 | Allelic | T | 47 (75.8) | 11 (68.7) | Ref. | 26 (72.2) | Ref. | |||||
| A | 15 (24.2) | 5 (31.3) | 0.539 | 1.42 | 0.46–4.88 | 10 (27.8) | 0.810 | 1.20 | 0.44–2.92 | |||
| Genotypic | TT | 16 (51.6) | 4 (50.0) | Ref. | 9 (50.0) | Ref. | ||||||
| TA | 15 (48.4) | 3 (37.5) | >0.999 | 0.80 | 0.17–3.41 | 8 (44.4) | >0.999 | 0.94 | 0.30–2.84 | |||
| AA | 0 (0.0) | 1 (12.5) | 0.23 | - | - | 1 (5.6) | 0.384 | - | - | |||
| BMP4 | rs17563 | Allelic | A | 39 (62.9) | 9 (64.3) | Ref. | 21 (61.8) | Ref. | ||||
| G | 23 (37.1) | 5 (35.7) | >0.999 | 0.94 | 0.31–3.11 | 13 (38.2) | >0.999 | 1.05 | 0.46–2.47 | |||
| Genotypic | AA | 13 (41.9) | 2 (28.6) | Ref. | 7(41.2) | Ref. | ||||||
| AG | 13 (41.9) | 5 (71.4) | 0.413 | 2.50 | 0.37–13.97 | 7(41.2) | >0.999 | 1.00 | 0.25–3.96 | |||
| GG | 5 (16.1) | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 | - | - | 3 (17.6) | >0.999 | 1.11 | 0.23–5.39 | |||
Table III.
Allelic and Genotypic distribution between overall TSD groups and comparison by Fisher Test.
| Control vs. Maxillary tooth-size overall excess | Control vs. Mandibular tooth-size overall excess | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene | SNP | Model | Alleles or Genotypes | Control (%) | Maxillary (%) | p-value | Odds ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | Mandibular (%) | p-value | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
| RUNX2 | rs59983488 | Allelic | G | 56 (93.3) | 8 (80.0) | Ref. | 33 (82.5) | Ref. | ||||
| T | 4 (6.7) | 2 (20.0) | 0.201 | 3.50 | 0.57–17.98 | 7 (17.5) | 0.110 | 2.97 | 0.83–9.51 | |||
| Genotypic | GG | 26 (86.7) | 3 (60.0) | Ref. | 14 (70.0) | Ref. | ||||||
| GT | 4 (13.3) | 2 (40.0) | 0.195 | 4.33 | 0.58–25.79 | 5 (25.0) | 0.281 | 2.32 | 0.53–8.40 | |||
| TT | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 | - | - | 1 (5.0) | 0.365 | - | - | |||
| rs1200425 | Allelic | G | 35 (60.3) | 8 (80.0) | Ref. | 28 (70.0) | Ref. | |||||
| A | 23 (39.7) | 2 (20.0) | 0.303 | 0.38 | 0.07–1.88 | 12 (30.0) | 0.393 | 0.65 | 0.28–1.49 | |||
| Genotypic | GG | 14 (48.3) | 3 (60.0) | Ref. | 9 (45.0) | Ref. | ||||||
| GA | 7 (24.1) | 2 (40.0) | >0.999 | 1.33 | 0.19 - 7.73 | 10 (50.0) | 0.337 | 2.22 | 0.64–7.51 | |||
| AA | 8 (27.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0.527 | - | - | 1 (5.0) | 0.210 | 0.19 | 0.01–1.58 | |||
| SMAD6 | rs33408 | Allelic | C | 38 (59.4) | 0 (0.0) | Ref. | 21 (52.5) | Ref. | ||||
| T | 26 (40.6) | 10 (100) | <0.001** | ∞ | 3.75 - ∞ | 19 (47.5) | 0.544 | 1.32 | 0.57–2.85 | |||
| Genotypic | CC | 10 (31.3) | 0 (0.0) | Ref. | 5 (25.0) | Ref. | ||||||
| CT | 18 (56.3) | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 | - | - | 11 (55.0) | >0.999 | 1.22 | 0.34–4.33 | |||
| TT | 4 (12.4) | 5 (100) | 0.010* | ∞ | 1.96-∞ | 4 (20.0) | 0.657 | 2.00 | 0.39–10.88 | |||
| rs211261 | Allelic | C | 38 (61.3) | 6 (60.0) | Ref. | 24 (60.0) | Ref. | |||||
| T | 24 (38.7) | 4 (40.0) | >0.999 | 1.05 | 0.31–3.72 | 16 (40.0) | >0.999 | 1.05 | 0.47–2.28 | |||
| Genotypic | CC | 9 (29.0) | 1 (20.0) | Ref. | 5 (25.0) | Ref. | ||||||
| CT | 20 (64.5) | 4 (80.0) | >0.999 | 1.80 | 0.22–24.21 | 14 (70.0) | >0.999 | 1.26 | 0.36–4.31 | |||
| TT | 2 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 | - | - | 1 (5.0) | >0.999 | 0.90 | 0.05–9.37 | |||
| BMP2 | rs1005464 | Allelic | G | 50 (80.6) | 8 (80.0) | Ref. | 36 (90.0) | Ref. | ||||
| A | 12 (19.4) | 2 (20.0) | >0.999 | 1.04 | 0.20–5.72 | 4 (10.0) | 0.269 | 0.46 | 0.15–1.44 | |||
| Genotypic | GG | 22 (71.0) | 3 (60.0) | Ref. | 16 (80.0) | Ref. | ||||||
| GA | 6 (19.3) | 2 (40.0) | 0.573 | 2.44 | 0.35–13.91 | 4 (20.0) | >0.999 | 0.91 | 0.25–3.29 | |||
Table III.
Allelic and Genotypic distribution between overall TSD groups and comparison by Fisher Test.
| Control vs. Maxillary tooth-size overall excess | Control vs. Mandibular tooth-size overall excess | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene | SNP | Model | Alleles or Genotypes | Control (%) | Maxillary (%) | p-value | Odds ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | Mandibular (%) | p-value | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
| AA | 3 (9.7) | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 | - | - | 0 (0.0) | 0.268 | - | - | |||
| rs235768 | Allelic | T | 48 (75.0) | 8 (80.0) | Ref. | 28 (70.0) | Ref. | |||||
| A | 16 (25.0) | 2 (20.0) | >0.999 | 0.75 | 0.14–3.84 | 12 (30.0) | 0.651 | 1.28 | 0.55–3.18 | |||
| Genotypic | TT | 17 (53.1) | 3 (60.0) | Ref. | 9 (45.0) | Ref. | ||||||
| TA | 14 (43.8) | 2 (40.0) | >0.999 | 0.80 | 0.13–4.44 | 10 (50.0) | 0.771 | 1.34 | 0.40–3.89 | |||
| AA | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | >0.999 | - | - | 1 (5.0) | >0.999 | 1.88 | 0.09–37.71 | |||
| BMP4 | rs17563 | Allelic | A | 34 (55.7) | 6 (60.0) | Ref. | 29 (72.5) | Ref. | ||||
| G | 26 (43.3) | 4 (40.0) | >0.999 | 11 (27.5) | 0.139 | 0.49 | 0.21–1.13 | |||||
| Genotypic | AA | 10 (33.3) | 2 (40.0) | Ref. | 10 (50.0) | Ref. | ||||||
| AG | 14 (46.7) | 2 (40.0) | >0.999 | 0.71 | 0.10–5.21 | 9 (45.0) | 0.547 | 0.64 | 0.19–1.99 | |||
| GG | 6 (20.0) | 1 (20.0) | >0.999 | 0.83 | 0.05–8.47 | 1 (5.0) | 0.183 | 0.16 | 0.01–1.64 | |||