Caries in Portuguese children with Down syndrome
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Caries in Portuguese children with Down syndrome
OBJECTIVES Oral health in Down syndrome children has some peculiar aspects that must be considered in the follow-up of these patients. This study focuses on characterizing the environmental and host factors associated with dental caries in Portuguese children with and without Down syndrome. METHODS A sibling-matched, population-based, cross-sectional survey was performed. RESULTS Down syndr...
متن کاملCLINICAL SCIENCE Caries in Portuguese children with Down syndrome
Cristina Maria Areias, Benedita Sampaio-Maia, Hercilia Guimaraes, Paulo Melo, David Andrade I Odontopediatrics, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto, Porto, PT. II Microbiology, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto, Porto, PT. III Pediatrics, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade do Porto, Porto, PT. IV Dentistry, Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1807-5932
DOI: 10.1590/s1807-59322011000700010