Is There a Link Between Genetics and Epigenetics and Periodontal Disease?

DentistryIQ reported that biological sciences including genetics and epigenetics can be analyzed for how gene regulation affects the body’s immune response to an inflammatory disease such as periodontitis.
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Periodontal diseases are bacterial infections that affect the tissues of the oral cavity. Periodontitis, a form of periodontal disease, destroys the tissues and the bone surrounding the teeth. Giannobile noted, “Periodontitis is a leading cause of tooth loss in adults, affecting more than 50 percent of the U.S. population” (Giannobile, 2012, pp 65). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported prevalence for periodontitis as “47.2% of adults aged 30 years and older have some form of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease increases with age; 70.1% of adults 65 years and older have periodontal disease” (CDC, 2015).