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
Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA