Periodontal disease in individuals with Down Syndrome: genetic focus

Fundamental concepts of etiology, inheritance and clinical characteristics of Down syndrome are used in this review as a basis for submission of studies that focus on periodontal disease in individuals with Down syndrome, since almost 100% of them develop the disease in adult life. It is believed th...

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Main Authors: Lícia Bezerra Cavalcante, Juliana Rico Pires, Raquel Mantuaneli Scarel-Caminaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic 2009-12-01
Series:RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia
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Online Access:http://www.revistargo.com.br/include/getdoc.php?id=4233&article=110&mode=pdf