Title
Personalized dentistry: Enhancing outcomes through patient-centered innovation
Authors
Aarushi Sharma1,*, Anjali Tuteja1, Mili Patel2, Huma Tahir3, Akash Daddanala4 & Aditi Pustake5
Affiliation
1Department of Dentistry, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozpur, Punjab, India; 2Department of Dentistry, Goenka Research Institute of Dental Science, Gandhinagar, India; 3Department of Dentistry, University College of Medicine and Dentistry, Pakistan; 4Department of Dentistry, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Telangana, India; 5Department of Dentistry, Sharad Pawar Dental college and hospital, Sawangi (Megha), Wardha, Maharashtra, India; *Corresponding author
Aarushi Sharma - E-mail: writetoaarushi.sharma@gmail.com
Anjali Tuteja - E-mail: dranjalituteja@gmail.com
Mili Patel - E-mail: milipatel.2410@gmail.com
Huma Tahir - E-mail: humatahir50@gmail.com
Akash Daddanala - E-mail: akashdaddanala@gmail.com
Aditi Pustake - E-mail: draditilakhe@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received April 1, 2026; Revised April 30,
2026; Accepted April 30, 2026, Published April 30, 2026
Abstract
Current dental practice relies on generalized treatment protocols that inadequately address individual genetic, biological and environmental variation, limiting precision in the prevention and management of oral and craniofacial diseases. Intricate interactions among these factors drive disease development, highlighting the need for more individualized approaches. Dentistry is moving toward personalized care through advances in digital technologies, salivary diagnostics and genomics. Therefore, it is of interest to describe the development and reach of personalized dentistry, with a focus on customized prevention and treatment based on genetic, lifestyle and clinical factors. With the use of biomarkers and patient-specific data, conditions such as caries and periodontal disease can be diagnosed earlier and managed more precisely. While these innovations promise better outcomes, challenges remain in ensuring data privacy and affordability.
Keywords
Personalized dentistry, genomics, salivary biomarker, artificial intelligence (AI), precision oral health care.
Citation
Sharma et al. Bioinformation 22(4): 2470-2475 (2026)
Edited by
Rashmi Laddha
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.
