Genetic influences in caries and periodontal diseases.

doi:10.1177/10454411950060040401

Article

Genetic influences in caries and periodontal diseases.

Critical reviews in oral biology and medicine : an official publication of the American Association of Oral Biologists - 1 Jan 1995

Hassell T M, Harris E L

Abstract excerpt

Deciphering the relative roles of heredity and environmental factors ("nature vs. nurture") in the pathogenesis of dental caries and diseases of the periodontium has occupied clinical and basic researchers for decades. Success in the endeavor has come more easily in the case of caries; the comple...

Topics

Adult
Dental Caries
Dental Caries Susceptibility
Diseases in Twins
Environment
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Periodontal Diseases
Periodontitis
Risk Factors
Twins

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