Genes Influencing Behavior and Their Impact on Caries Susceptibility and Erosive Tooth Wear

Monogr Oral Sci. 2021:30:103-109. doi: 10.1159/000520774. Epub 2022 Jan 25.

Abstract

Behavioral change is one of the proposed interventions to address concerns regarding dental caries and erosive tooth wear. The impact of these interventions, however, is difficult to measure, and they are rarely considered in clinical studies. This chapter briefly discusses behavior having a genetic origin and describes several pathways that should be targeted for future studies.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Dental Caries Susceptibility
  • Dental Caries* / genetics
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Tooth Erosion* / genetics
  • Tooth Wear*