Open AccessPeriodontal Initial Radiological Findings of Genetically Predisposed Finnish Adolescents.
Author(s) -
AnnaMari Heikkinen,
Elmira Pakbaznejad Esmaeili,
Leena Kovanen,
Hellevi Ruokonen,
K Kettunen,
Jari Haukka,
Taina Tervahartiala,
Timo Sorsa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25850.10168
Subject(s) - medicine , periodontitis , bleeding on probing , single nucleotide polymorphism , radiological weapon , dentistry , logistic regression , cohort , gastroenterology , genotype , surgery , gene , genetics , biology
Periodontitis is a multifactorial infectious disease of the supporting tissues of teeth in which bacterial, genetic and lifestyle factors such as smoking have an important role.