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Interleukin 1 genetic tests provide no support for reduction of preventive dental care.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) - 1 Mar 2015
Diehl Scott R, Kuo Fengshen, Hart Thomas C
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BACKGROUND: It has been proposed that the PST and PerioPredict genetic tests that are based on polymorphisms in interleukin 1 (IL-1) genes identify a subset of patients who experience fewer tooth extractions if provided with 2 annual preventive visits. Economic analyses indicate rationing preventive care to only "high-risk" genotypes, smokers, patients with diabetes, or combinations of these risk factors would...
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