Association between susceptible genotypes to periodontitis and clinical outcomes of periodontal regenerative therapy: a systematic review

Background: The aim of this review is to systematically investigate the effect of a susceptible genotype to periodontitis with the clinical outcomes of periodontal regeneration. Material and Methods: Based on a focused question, an electronic search identified 155 unique citations. Three journals (Journal of Periodontology, Journal of Clinical Periodontology and Journal of Periodontal Research), references of relevant studies and review articles were hand-searched. Two independent reviewers implementing eligibility inclusion criteria selected the studies. Results: Of the 155, four studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria. All studies were published between 2000 and 2004 and the samples’ siz…