Epigenetic Orthodontics–Optimising Genetic Potential

Abstract

The field of epigenetics has really come to fruition this century thanks to advances particularly in science and technology. Genetics had taken off in 1865 with Gregor Mendel's genetic laws. The rise of epigenetics was really a consequence of the Human Genome Project carried out in the late twentieth century, a project dedicated to map the entire human genome. Initial completion took place in 2003 where approximately ninety percent of the genome had been mapped, and 2022 saw the ultimate completion of this project.