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| Year : 2010 |
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Genetic polymorphisms in periodontal diseases: An overview
R Vijayalakshmi, A Geetha, T Ramakrishnan, Pamela Emmadi
Department of Periodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, India
Correspondence Address:
R Vijayalakshmi
Department of Periodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.74226
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Periodontitis is a multi-factorial disease; several risk and susceptibility factors are proposed in its natural history. Genetics is considered a susceptibility factor in relation to periodontitis. This article is a nonsystematic review of literature and focuses on the role of genetic polymorphisms in periodontal diseases. |
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