Open AccessPersonalized medicine in dentistry
Author(s) -
Pushpa S Pudakalkatti,
Abhinav Subhashchandra Baheti,
Sanjeevini A Hattarki,
Soumya Kambali
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of orofacial sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2320-4737
pISSN - 0975-8844
DOI - 10.4103/0975-8844.164307
Subject(s) - personalized medicine , personalization , precision medicine , medicine , periodontology , health care , alternative medicine , medline , medical physics , medical education , dentistry , bioinformatics , computer science , pathology , world wide web , political science , law , economics , biology , economic growth
Personalized medicine is a branch of medicine that proposes customization of healthcare in which decisions and treatment are tailored according to individual patient needs. The field of personalized medicine relies on genetic information, proteomic information and clinical patient characteristics to individualize treatment. With advances in genetics, proteomics, pharmacogenetics and knowledgeable patient population, the opportunity exists to deliver never before levels of personalized care. Although general dentists may consider personalized medicine a concept for the future, the reality is that its direct application to everyday dentistry is closer than one might think. Use of personalized medicine in dentistry, especially in periodontology is progressing rapidly, and dentist should consider this approach while treating patients. Google and PubMed search was done to select articles for present review. Total 17 articles were used to compile information