Evaluation of correlation between chronological age and delayed eruption in Down syndrome - An Original Research

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Author Details : Swati Saraswata Acharya*, Satyabrata Patnaik, Pragyan Panigrahi, Sobhan Mishra, Pavithra M. Bai

Volume : 3, Issue : 1, Year : 2019

Article Page : 28-31

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jco.2019.005

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Abstract

Purpose: To assess the correlation between Down syndrome and delayed eruption of permanent teeth, in relation to the chronological age, in children with Down syndrome.

Methods: The study group included 80 children in mixed dentition, of ages between 6 and 12 years: 30 children with Down syndrome and 50 healthy children. Clinical and radiological examinations were done, focusing on the relation between dental age and chronological age of all patients.
Results: The presence of Down syndrome in children has a notable influence (p <0> Keywords: Children, Chronological age, Down syndrome, Dental eruption, Mixed dentition.

How to cite : Acharya S S, Patnaik S, Panigrahi P, Mishra S, Bai P M, Evaluation of correlation between chronological age and delayed eruption in Down syndrome - An Original Research. J Contemp Orthod 2019;3(1):28-31

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