Bixler D
J Dent Educ. 1977 Sep;41(9):560-3.
There is a great need today for clinical geneticists who can diagnose hereditary malformation complexes and counsel afflicted patients and their families. The vast majority of these heritable syndromes have significant expression in the oral-craniofacial complex. This paper describes the minimal qualifications and training needed by postgraduate dentists to function as oral-facial geneticists. The oral-facial geneticist is defined as a human geneticist who has special interest and training in diseases of the oral-facial complex. In addition to patient care and consultation, persons with such training may make important contributions to teaching and research in cranio-facial growth and development.
如今，对能够诊断遗传性畸形综合征并为患病患者及其家属提供咨询的临床遗传学家有巨大需求。这些遗传性综合征中的绝大多数在口腔 - 颅面复合体中有显著表现。本文描述了研究生牙医成为口腔面部遗传学家所需的最低资质和培训。口腔面部遗传学家被定义为对口腔面部复合体疾病有特殊兴趣并接受过相关培训的人类遗传学家。除了患者护理和咨询外，接受过此类培训的人员可能会对颅面生长发育的教学和研究做出重要贡献。
