MICROARRAY TECHNOLOGY AND USE IN DENTISTRY

In recent years, the advances in the computer technologies and molecular biology techniques opened the door to use these techiques together. microarray technology is based on using new methods which provide the detection of many genes at the same time within one sample. although the microarray technologies are used particularly in medical science, they are also, used in biological, microbiological and genetical sciences. there are many types of microarray technologies which are used for different purposes. currently, using microarray techniques bloomed in dental research area. this technique seemed to be very advantageous, as many genes can be detected at the same time unit in the studies which are related with genetic susceptibility. it is considered that, microarray technology is a guide method in the diagnosis of diseases and development of new treatment procedures. the purpose of this review is to make known the microarray method and give information how to use this bioinformatic methods in dentistry.