People who have one or more relatives in their family who have suffered from periodontitis have greater likelihood to manifest in turn theInflammation of the gums.
In fact, some studies have found that Children of parents with periodontitis are more likely to have to harbor in their oral cavity the bacteria believed to be responsible for plaque and eventually periodontal disease.
It is believed that genetic factors may play a key role even in the Half of the cases of periodontitis!
For example, some people with severe periodontitis have genetic factors that affect immune factor interleukin-1 (IL-1), a cytokine involved in the inflammatory response; these individuals are up to 20 times more likely to develop advanced periodontitis than those without these genetic factors.
This does not mean that if you have cases of periodontitis in your family then this disease is inevitable, but it is likely that Paying more attention to one's oral hygiene can really make a difference!
[Medical Director: Dr. Mauro Savio, Member of the Dentists Register Provincial Order of Surgeons and Dentists of Milan n. 4168].
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