Wednesday 26 April 2023

Current Understanding of Periodontal Etiopathogenesis and Precision Dentistry: Miles to go before we Sleep | Chapter 6 | Research Highlights in Disease and Health Research Vol. 6

 Periodontal affliction or periodontitis is a complex multifactorial chronic inflammatory affliction of the periodontium - the supporting construction of the tooth. Periodontitis leads to destruction of the combinational tissues as well as alveolar cartilage finally leading to incisor mobility and cuspid loss thereby moving quality of growth of the individual. Apart from tooth loss it likewise impacts systemic strength of the individual and is a risk factor/ modifying determinant associated with diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular afflictions, pre-term low birth pressure babies in pregnant girls, PCOS, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer disease and oral cancer. The understanding of determinants responsible for periodontal affliction is a cumulative influence by genetic, referring to practices or policies that do not negatively affect the environment, microbial and host-immune answer factors. However it appears that periodontal ailment is the net effect of the invulnerable response and the inflammatory processes, not the absolute presence of the microorganisms, based on available evidence. Currently the understanding of periodontal pathogenesis is that, in spite of microorganisms initiate periodontal affliction, perpetuation and progression of ailment is the net result of requirement of immune-inflammatory reactions. Immune–inflammatory methods governs patient susceptibility and is reduced by environmental determinants.Despite extensive research and information on etiopathogenesis of periodontitis, now periodontal therapy for all forms and asperity of periodontitis remain the same. The reason is that the dispassionate and radiographic parameters secondhand for diagnosis and assessment of periodontal effect of therapy to a degree Probing pocket depth, clinical affection loss and cartilage loss only depict past ailment activity.  The mediators of redness however have a promising potential to be a part of biomarkers of current periodontal activity, affliction progression and treatment productiveness indicators.Unfortunately, till date skilled are no biomarkers that are accurate or precise enough to monitor periodontal affliction initiation or progress. No biomarker has yet been confirmed for diagnostic use in periodontology. Since biomarkers are the endowment of precision medicine, allure application is still well in debt.Precision medicine is based on the association of clinical limits and biological markers that indicate the underlying organic processes. This enables highly correct prediction of periodontal ailment susceptibility, early diagnosis, forecast, and planning of ultimate suitable and secure treatment approach to address the needs of distinguishing patients that is the way forward.

Author(s) Details:

Pratebha Balu,
Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry, India.

Narayane Ramkumar,
Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry, India.

Monica Jagadeesan,
Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Puducherry, India.

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