Down syndrome: a risk factor for malocclusion severity?

• Main Authors: Leandro Silva MARQUES (Author), Carlos Eduardo Pinto ALCÂNTARA (Author), Luciano José PEREIRA (Author), Maria Letícia RAMOS-JORGE (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aims of the present study were to compare aspects related to malocclusion between individuals with Down syndrome (DS) and a control group, establish malocclusion severity, and identify determinant factors. A total of 120 individuals (60 with DS and 60 with no physical or mental impairment), were...