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VALARINI, Natália; DOI, Renata Kirita; MACIEL, Sandra Mara  e  POLI-FREDERICO, Regina Célia. Molecular biology in dentistry: methods commonly used in cariology. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) [online]. 2011, vol.10, n.1, pp. 19-23. ISSN 1677-3888.

The advances in the knowledge of molecular biology and the human genome provide evidence that the majority of the human diseases are influenced by alterations in genetic structures. Several studies investigating the contribution of genetics in the dental caries are made. New techniques and methods of evaluation emerged, creating new therapies and treatments. The dentist clinician must be prepared and informed about the new possibilities, in order to incorporate it into the evolving discipline of dentistry. The present study aims to update the dentist clinician, approaching new concepts and techniques in molecular biology, in dentistry and in the prevention of dental caries.

Palavras-chave : Molecular biology; Dental caries; Prevention.