The influence of genetic variability on treatment outcomes has its effect both in medicine as well as in field of periodontics.While there have been dramatic successes in identification of mutations responsible for rare syndromic forms of periodontitis, few genetic polymorphisms reported for more complex genetic forms of periodontitis have been demonstrated to be clinically valid or to have clinical utility.This book reviews the fundamentals necessary to enhance functional polymorphisms for new therapeutic approaches to treat diseases and will allow the targeting of new and existing therapies...

Periodontal diseases are infections caused by micro-organisms that colonize the tooth surface at or below the gingival margin and results from the formation of biofilms on tooth surfaces and are of immediate concern. Dental biofilms are defined as a diverse community of microorganisms living as a structural unit, with complex communication pathways between species. The presence of a oral biofilm alone is often not sufficient to cause disease because most oral biofilm-associated diseases are complex with a multifactorial etiology. Advances in molecular techniques have given rise to a much...

Key to good oral health is hidden in nature. Natural herbs like neem, tulsi, pudina, clove oil, ajwain, triphala and many more has been used since ages either as a whole single herb or as a combination against various oral health problems like bleeding gums, halitosis, mouth ulcers and preventing tooth decay. Periodontal disease, is generally caused by insufficient oral hygiene. Periodontal diseases have been linked to anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria. Given the incidence of oral disease, increased resistance by bacteria to antibiotics, adverse effects of some antibacterial agents currently...