Precision dentistry- Way line to periodontics

Dentistry is stuck between the one-size-fits-all approach towards diagnostics and therapy employed for a century and the era of stratified medicine. The present review presents the concept of precision dentistry, <i>i.e.</i>, the next step beyond stratification into risk groups and lays out where we stand, but also what challenges we have ahead for precision dentistry to come true. Current approaches for enabling more precise diagnostics and therapies focus on stratification of individuals using clinical or social risk factors or indicators. Precision dentistry refers to tailoring diagnostics and therapy to an individual; it builds on modelling, prediction making and rigorous testing. Most studies in the dental domain focus on showing associations and do not attempt to make any predictions.