Background This study aimed to produce the latest summary of the evidence for association
of host genetic variants contributing to both periodontal diseases and caries. Materials and …

Taste receptors are receptor proteins that detect ligands belonging to the 5 taste modalities:
sweet, bitter, sour, salty, and umami. Taste receptors are not restricted to taste cells in taste …

Some high-carbohydrate diets may lead to obesity and multiple metabolic disorders,
including hypertriglyceridemia (HTG). This lipid abnormality is considered an important risk …

The Czech ELSPAC study was set up as a part of the European Longitudinal Study of
Pregnancy and Childhood (ELSPAC). ELSPAC was designed as a population-based …

Background Dental caries is one of the most common chronic diseases and is influenced by
a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Most previous genetic studies of …

Taste and diet preferences are complex and influenced by both environmental and host
traits while affecting both food selection and associated health outcomes. The present study …

Disorders of smell, taste, and oral somatosensation (irritation, touch, temperature, pain)
challenge the ability to consume safe and healthy diets as well as enjoy eating and food …

Objective The aim of the present study was to systematically review the literature
investigating the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) related to taste genes and their …

The aim of the study was to verify the hypothesis about differences in sweet taste perception
in the group of preschool children with and without caries, and to determine its relationship …

Objective To comprehensively investigate the effects of 25 variants in 15 genes on dental
caries susceptibility in a cohort of Chinese children. Methods A total of 25 variants in 15 …