MMP2 and periodontitis: Subjects with the genotype of MMP-2 −790 TT or T allele of MMP-2-790T/G, as compared to genotypes of GT + GG genotypes or G allele, were less susceptible to chronic periodontitis (OR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.25–1.00 and OR = 0.52, 95% CI = 0.28–0.96, respectively).