Oral health status and barriers to utilization of services among down syndrome children in Bengaluru City: A cross-sectional, comparative study

Introduction: Down syndrome (DS) is a common genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21. Individuals with DS present with high prevalence of oral health conditions but oral health services are underutilized due to various reasons. Aim: The aim is to assess oral health status a...

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Main Authors: Bhavna Sabbarwal, Manjunath P Puranik, S R Uma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2018;volume=16;issue=1;spage=4;epage=10;aulast=Sabbarwal