Bone-related polymorphisms and dental status in older men and women. Results of the longitudinal Pro.V.A. study

• Main Authors: Estella Musacchio (Author), Pierluigi Binotto (Author), Fatima Silva-Netto (Author), Egle Perissinotto (Author), Leonardo Sartori (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: Genetics plays a role in the susceptibility to periodontitis and tooth loss. Several studies examined the involvement of polymorphisms in candidate genes. We hypothesize that bone metabolism-related polymorphisms could be associated with the number of remaining teeth. Materials a...