Reduced salivary flow and colonization by mutans streptococci in children with Down syndrome
OBJECTIVES: Although individuals with Down syndrome have considerable oral disease, the prevalence of dental caries in this group is low. The present study aimed to compare known risk factors for dental caries development in children with Down syndrome and a matched population (siblings). In both po...
Main Authors: | Cristina Areias, Benedita Sampaio-Maia, Maria de Lurdes Pereira, Alvaro Azevedo, Paulo Melo, Casimiro Andrade, Crispian Scully |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2012-09-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000900004 |
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