title: Genetic polymorphisms in periodontal diseases: an overview.
abstract: Periodontitis is a multi-factorial disease; several risk and susceptibility factors are proposed in its natural history. Genetics is considered a susceptibility factor in relation to periodontitis. This article is a nonsystematic review of literature and focuses on the role of genetic polymorphisms in periodontal diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, India. srvijayalakshmi@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vijayalakshmi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geetha
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Emmadi
mesh_terms: D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate / Q000235:genetics; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000235:genetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic