Personalised medicine – A recent revolution in periodontics

Abstract

Personalized medicine refers to applying pharmacogenomics to clinical management of an individual which utilizes new molecular tools & technology to facilitate individualized health care based on person's unique characteristics enabling a higher level of personalization. Modifying genetic setup can prevent or cure a disease. Though the term personalized medicine Discovery of genes involved in drug metabolism & drug alternatives can prevent adverse drug interaction. This article highlights about personalized medicine & application of Pharmacogenomics in the field of Periodontology.