Dental caries in children with Down syndrome and associated factors

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to assess dental caries and associated factors in children with Down syndrome (DS). Methods: The sample consisted of children between 6 and 12 years old being 67 with DS and 46 without DS. Caries experience and gingival bleeding index were recorded. Qu...

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Published in:	RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia
Main Authors:	Lina Naomi HASHIZUME, Mauricio José Santos MOREIRA, Juliana Balbinot HILGERT
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic 2021-11-01
Subjects:	Down syndrome Dental caries Social indicators
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-86372021000100315&tlng=en