Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
 | Online Publication Date: 01 Feb 1999
Orthodontic considerations in individuals with Down syndrome: A case report
Orthodontic considerations in individuals with Down syndrome: A case report
BDS and
DMD
Page Range: 85 – 88
The skeletal and soft tissue features, aberrations in dental development, and periodontal and caries characteristics of Down syndrome related to orthodontic treatment are discussed. A case report describing the successful orthodontic treatment of a 13-year-old boy with Down syndrome and a severe malocclusion is presented.Abstract
Keywords: Down syndrome
Copyright: Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists
Accepted: 01 Jan 1998