Oral findings of Down syndrome children in Chennai city, India.

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dc.contributor.authorAsokan, Sharathen_US
dc.contributor.authorMuthu, M Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSivakumar, Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T07:44:39Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T07:44:39Z
dc.date.issued2008-07-18en_US
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE: To assess the common oral findings and anomalies of Down syndrome (DS) children in Chennai city, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Among the 130 DS children examined, 102 children aged 15 years and below were included in the study. There were 57 male children and 45 female children in the total study sample. A specially prepared case record was used to record the following findings in each child: a brief family and personal history; anomalies of soft tissues, teeth, occlusion, and temporomandibular joint. Age wise and sex wise comparisons of the findings were done. RESULTS: About 97 children (95%) had the habit of regular tooth brushing. Everted lower lip (66%), retained primary teeth (31%), and midface deficiency (76%) were the most commonly seen soft tissue, dental, and occlusion anomalies, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Midface deficiency was the most common orofacial anomaly seen in these children, followed by everted lower lip and retained primary teeth. Almost all the children had a regular tooth brushing habit. All the children examined were offered free dental treatment in our dental college.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Chennai - 600 095, Tamil Nadu, India. asokansharath@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationAsokan S, Muthu MS, Sivakumar N. Oral findings of Down syndrome children in Chennai city, India. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2008 Jul-Sep; 19(3): 230-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/51605
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijdr.inen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshDown Syndrome --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFacial Bones --abnormalitiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshLip Diseases --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMalocclusion --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMouth Abnormalities --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMouth Diseases --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshTemporomandibular Joint Disorders --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTooth Abnormalities --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTooth Diseases --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTooth, Deciduous --abnormalitiesen_US
dc.subject.meshToothbrushing --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.titleOral findings of Down syndrome children in Chennai city, India.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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