Title
Precision dentistry- Way line to periodontics
Authors
Aarudra Devi, Nikita Ravi*, Anitha Logaranjani & Jaideep Mahendra*
Affiliation
Department of periodontics, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai-600095, Tamil Nadu, India; *Corresponding author
J.G Aarudra Devi - E-mail: aarudraganesh@gmail.com
Nikita Ravi - E-mail: nikitaravi@gmail.com
Anitha Logaranjani - E-mail: dranitha.perio@madch.edu.in
Jaideep Mahendra - E-mail: drjaideep.perio@madch.edu.in
Article Type
Review
Date
Received August 1, 2025; Revised August 31, 2025; Accepted August 31, 2025, Published August 31, 2025
Abstract
Dentistry is stuck between the one-size-fits-all approach towards diagnostics and therapy employed for a century and the era of stratified medicine. The present review presents the concept of precision dentistry, i.e., the next step beyond stratification into risk groups and lays out where we stand, but also what challenges we have ahead for precision dentistry to come true. Current approaches for enabling more precise diagnostics and therapies focus on stratification of individuals using clinical or social risk factors or indicators. Precision dentistry refers to tailoring diagnostics and therapy to an individual; it builds on modelling, prediction making and rigorous testing. Most studies in the dental domain focus on showing associations and do not attempt to make any predictions.
Keywords
Precision dentistry, predictive modelling, risk assessment, genome sequencing, diagnostic medicine
Citation
Devi et al. Bioinformation 21(8): 2293-2298 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
