REVIEW ARTICLE
Year : 2010 | Volume
: 21 | Issue : 4 | Page : 568--574
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
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R Vijayalakshmi
Department of Periodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai
India
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.
How to cite this article:
Vijayalakshmi R, Geetha A, Ramakrishnan T, Emmadi P. Genetic polymorphisms in periodontal diseases: An overview.Indian J Dent Res 2010;21:568-574
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Vijayalakshmi R, Geetha A, Ramakrishnan T, Emmadi P. Genetic polymorphisms in periodontal diseases: An overview. Indian J Dent Res [serial online] 2010 [cited 2022 Jul 1 ];21:568-574
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