AUTHOR=Cogulu Dilsah , Saglam Ceren 

TITLE=Genetic aspects of dental caries

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Dental Medicine

VOLUME=3

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/dental-medicine/articles/10.3389/fdmed.2022.1060177

DOI=10.3389/fdmed.2022.1060177

ISSN=2673-4915

ABSTRACT=<p>Dental caries is a common chronic disease affecting humans in all age groups. Various factors can affect the formation of caries including demineralization and remineralization processes with oral flora; dietary and oral hygiene habits; salivary composition, flow rate, pH and buffering capacity; morphological features of the teeth; fluoride exposure; and environmental and socioeconomic factors. One of the most important factors causing inter-individual variations in caries susceptibility is the host genetics. Several genes affect individual caries susceptibility. Genes play a role in immune response, development of saliva and tooth enamel. The present review aims to overview the literature focusing on the genetic features of dental caries.</p>