A comparison of the caries experience of children exhibiting Down's syndrome:
Date
1973
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Vinciguerra, Anthony Frank
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OA Version
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Abstract
Down's Syndrome is perhaps the most extensively studied chromosomal aberration in the medical and dental fields. Much has been written concerning the oral health of these unfortunate children, and their susceptibility to oral disease. The fact that these children exhibit a higher and more severe incidence of periodontal disease when compared to normal children, is well documented and universally accepted. In regards to caries susceptibility there is a divergence of opinions. The majority of authors have shown that Mongoloid patients exhibit a lower caries rate than normal while recent studies have shown this to be false. The bulk of work done in this area has been conducted using institutionalized patients, a population whose caries susceptibility is known to be lower than that usually observed. This study was carried out to find if the incidence of caries was different among children exhibiting Down's Syndrome but living in different environments, that is, institutionalized or non-institutionalized.
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Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University, School of Graduate Dentistry, 1973. (Pedodontics)
Bibliography included.
Thesis (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University, School of Graduate Dentistry, 1973. (Pedodontics)
Bibliography included.
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