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What non-behavioural biological factors affect a person's dental / oral health?

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Dr. Scott Bobbitt answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Interesting question: Behavior ;#40;i think is most important;#41; and genetic predisposition are the primary contributors to your bodily reaction to bacteria in the mouth. "non-behavioral" biologics would be inflammation ;#40;auto-immune;#41;, cancer, gerd, trauma and developmental anomalies. In my experience, they are rare and ~80-90% of what I do is behaviorally mediated as a general dentist--usually tobacco or diet-related.

Answered 12/9/2013

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