title: Gene therapy in dentistry: present and future.
abstract: Gene therapy is one of several novel biological treatments under active study for a wide variety of clinical applications, including many relevant to dentistry. This review will provide some background on this therapeutic approach, assess the current state of its applications generally, and in the oral cavity, and suggest the implications for its use in the next 25 years.
authors.forename: Bruce J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Baum
mesh_terms: D003813:Dentistry; D000229:Dependovirus / Q000235:genetics; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000628:therapy