Dental anomalies in patients with Down syndrome

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of dental anomalies in Brazilian patients with Down syndrome. A sample with 49 panoramic x-rays of syndromic patients aged 3 to 33 years (22 male and 27 female) was used. The characteristics of dental anomalies were observed in the panor...

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Published in:	Brazilian dental journal Vol. 18; no. 4; p. 346
Main Authors:	de Moraes, Mari Eli Leonelli, de Moraes, Luiz Cesar, Dotto, Gustavo Nogara, Dotto, Patrícia Pasquali, dos Santos, Luis Roque de Araújo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil 2007
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Anodontia - complications Child Child, Preschool Dental Pulp Cavity - abnormalities Down Syndrome - complications Female Humans Male Radiography, Panoramic Tooth Abnormalities - complications Tooth, Deciduous - abnormalities Tooth, Impacted - complications Young Adult
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Summary:	The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the incidence of dental anomalies in Brazilian patients with Down syndrome. A sample with 49 panoramic x-rays of syndromic patients aged 3 to 33 years (22 male and 27 female) was used. The characteristics of dental anomalies were observed in the panoramic radiographs in both the primary and permanent dentition, according to the ICD (International Classification of Diseases). The corresponding tables and percentile analysis were elaborated. There was a high incidence of syndromic patients with different types of anomalies, such as taurodontism (50%), proven anodontia (20.2%), suspected anodontia (10.7%), conic teeth (8.3%) and impacted teeth (5.9%). In conclusion, patients with Down syndrome presented a high incidence of dental anomalies and, in most cases, the same individual presented more than one dental anomaly.
ISSN:	1806-4760