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Medical problems and oral care of patients with Down syndrome: a literature review

Special care in dentistry, 2011-11, Vol.31 (6), p.197-203 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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Medical problems and oral care of patients with Down syndrome: a literature review
Author: Abanto, Jenny ; Ciamponi, Ana Lidia ; Francischini, Elizabeth ; Murakami, Christiana ; de Rezende, Nathalie Pepe Medeiros ; Gallottini, Marina
Subjects: Antibiotic Prophylaxis ; Dental Care for Disabled ; dental management ; Dentistry ; Down syndrome ; Down Syndrome - complications ; Humans ; Literature reviews ; medical conditions ; Mouth Diseases - therapy ; Patient Care Planning ; Patient Care Team ; Patients ; Tooth Diseases - therapy
Is Part Of: Special care in dentistry, 2011-11, Vol.31 (6), p.197-203
Description: ABSTRACT When planning the dental treatment of patients with Down syndrome (DS), dental practitioners should always consider their general health, in order to achieve a holistic and interdisciplinary approach. This article presents a literature review of the primary medical conditions in patients with DS that may affect their general health care and the appropriate clinical delivery of oral health care.
Publisher: Malden, USA: Blackwell Publishing Inc
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0275-1879
EISSN: 1754-4505
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2011.00211.x
PMID: 22070358
Source: MEDLINE
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