The association of matrix metalloproteinase gene polymorphisms and periodontitis: An overview

• Main Authors: Dalal H Alotaibi (Author), Abdulaziz Mohammed Altalhi (Author), Zainah Mohammed Sambawa (Author), Pradeep Koppolu (Author), Aljoharah Abdullah Alsinaidi (Author), Preeti Krishnan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Periodontitis is a multifactorial inflammatory disease, pathogenic bacteria being the primary etiological agents. The host response and the severity of clinical manifestation are determined by genetic and environmental factors. There is some evidence that the individual response to environmental var...