Study shows nearly 1/3 of human genome is involved in gingivitis

Monday, December 7, 2009 - 10:28 in Health & Medicine

Gingivitis, which may affect more than one-half of the U.S. adult population, is a condition commonly attributed to lapses in simple oral hygiene habits. However, a new study shows that development and reversal of gingivitis at the molecular level is apparently much more complicated than its causes might indicate.

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