Abstract
Dental caries is a bacteria-mediated disease that inherently triggers a response from the host. The impact of this response is discussed in this chapter with a focus on genes involved in either the innate or the adaptive immune system. Since erosive tooth wear involves losses of structure not mediated by bacteria, the impact of the immune system is likely neglectable.
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