Melike Durukan
Dental caries is now one of the world's most common chronic diseases. Caries are irreversible diseases caused by external factors that do not manifest symptoms at first. In terms of detailed examination of etiological factors and taking necessary precautions, great strides have been made in preventive dentistry over the years. However, another point to investigate is the hereditary aspect of dental caries and what kind of genetic changes it causes. Tooth decay, trauma and other factors can all harm pulp tissue. Infection in the pulp tissue may cause tissue degradation via molecular and/or cellular events, causing the dental pulp's inflammatory response to be regulated by genetic and epigenetic events.