Genetics and environmental factors play important roles in the risk for periodontal disease and edentulism

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Environmental and heritable factors in the etiology of oral diseases—a population-based study of Swedish twins.

Mucci LA, Bjorkman L, et al. J Dent Res 2005;84(9):800-5.

Level of Evidence

2b

Purpose/Question

To determine the contributions of genetics, shared environmental factors, and nonshared environmental factors within twin pairs for the risk of periodontal disease, gingivitis, and edentulism.

Source of Funding

Government – NIH/NIDCR

Type of Study/Design

Cohort study