Is periodontitis genetic? The answer may be Yes!

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Specific bacteria cause periodontitis by activating immuno-inflammatory responses in the tissues. There are certain risk factors that significantly affect the disease process by altering the immuno-inflammatory response and increasing the likelihood of severe periodontitis. These risk factors are smoking, diabetes, IL-1 genotype, and perhaps others. Today about 20 percent of the population smokes at a level that...

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