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PERIODONTITIS SENSOR

TNFaTNFa

IL1RNIL1RN

IL6IL6

Periodontitis - aggressive immune system

TITANIUM IMPLANT

PERIODONTITIS SENSOR

TNFaTNFa

IL1RNIL1RN

IL6IL6

Periodontitis - aggressive immune system

TITANIUM IMPLANT

PERIODONTITIS SENSOR

TNFaTNFa

IL1RNIL1RN

IL6IL6

Periodontitis - aggressive immune system

TITANIUM IMPLANT LOSS

PERIODONTITIS SENSOR

Periodontitis - aggressive immune system

Number of risk gene variantsNumber of risk gene variants00 11 22 33 44 55

3%3%

25%25% 26%26%

41%41%

50%50%

60%60%Probability of a titanium implant lossProbability of a titanium implant loss

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Counselling example

TITANIUM IMPLANTTITANIUM IMPLANTNOT suitable due to genetic predispositionsNOT suitable due to genetic predispositions

(50% probability of loss)(50% probability of loss)

Choose one of the alternatives:Choose one of the alternatives:

CeramicCeramic

PlasticPlastic

CoatedCoated

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