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Personalized dentistry: Enhancing outcomes through patient-centered innovation
Aarushi Sharma1, Anjali Tuteja1, Mili Patel2
1Department of Dentistry, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozpur, Punjab, India.
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|June 12, 2026
Summary
Personalized dentistry uses genetic and lifestyle data for tailored oral healthcare, improving disease prevention and treatment. This approach enhances precision but faces challenges in data privacy and cost.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Science
- Dental Science
- Genomics
Background:
- Current dental treatments are generalized, failing to account for individual variations.
- This limits the precision in preventing and managing oral and craniofacial diseases.
- Interactions between genetic, biological, and environmental factors are key to disease development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development and scope of personalized dentistry.
- To focus on customized prevention and treatment strategies.
- To highlight the integration of genetic, lifestyle, and clinical factors.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing advances in digital technologies, salivary diagnostics, and genomics.
- Employing biomarkers and patient-specific data for diagnosis and management.
- Analyzing individual genetic, biological, and environmental variations.
Main Results:
- Personalized dentistry enables earlier diagnosis of conditions like caries and periodontal disease.
- Biomarkers and patient data allow for more precise management of oral diseases.
- Customized approaches promise improved patient outcomes.
Conclusions:
- Personalized dentistry represents a shift towards individualized oral healthcare.
- Integrating patient-specific data enhances disease prevention and treatment precision.
- Challenges include ensuring data privacy and affordability for widespread adoption.
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