title: The impact of gene therapy on dentistry.
abstract: To the casual observer, gene therapy--an emerging science--appears likely to have little impact on dentistry. However, even in these early research stages, it is clear that gene therapy will have a broad effect on dentistry. This article is designed to provide the practitioner with a general understanding of gene therapy, as well as several examples of how it is being used today in efforts to manage dental and oral problems better.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. 20892-1190.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Baum
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: O'Connell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000628:therapy; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D015603:Keratinocytes; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000628:therapy