AMELX GENE POLYMORPHISM AND DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY AND SEVERITY IN IRAQI KURDISH ADULTS

Abstract

Dental caries is influenced by environmental factors. However, genetic factors appear to play a significant role in caries incidence. Amelogenesisyields amelogenin protein during the normal development of tooth enamel.This study was conducted to examine the association between AMELXvariationand dental caries occurrence in a Kurdish population in Iraq by using newly designed primers.