Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
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Online Publication Date: 01 Feb 1999

Orthodontic considerations in individuals with Down syndrome: A case report

BDS and
DMD
Page Range: 85 – 88
DOI: 10.1043/0003-3219(1999)069<0085:OCIIWD>2.3.CO;2
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Abstract

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.

Keywords: Down syndrome
Copyright: Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists
Accepted: 01 Jan 1998
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