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...

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Main Authors: Cristina Maria Areias, Benedita Sampaio-Maia, Hercilia Guimaraes, Paulo Melo, David Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2011-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322011000700010