Gene Polymorphism and Gum Diseases

In 1892, Sir William Osler noted, "If it were not for the great variability among individuals medicine might as well be a science and not an art". This statement now a century old still embodies the influence of genetic variability on treatment outcomes both in Medicine and in Periodontics. Although, periodontitis does not follow Mendelian inheritance patterns, evidence is mounting of important hereditary influences. In fact, in developed countries, the strongest risk predictor of many common i ...