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Precision stomatology: current status and challenges

Xu Xin, Zheng Xin, Zheng Liwei, Cheng Lei, Zhou Xuedong.   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Online:2015-06-01 Published:2015-06-01

Abstract:

The completion of human genome project and the progress in medical practice have inevitably lead to the development of precision medicine, which is a medical model that proposes the customization of medical care including medical decisions, practices, and/or medical products with patient’s genetic background, environmental factors and life behavior being taken into account. The current work proposed precision stomatology for the first time, and by integrating data reported in recent literature, we described the current practice of precision stomatology in multiple disciplines in modern dentistry. The clinical significance of precision stomatology and its future challenges have also been discussed.

Key words: precision medicine, precision stomatology, personalized medicine, biobank