Ss. Desai, DOWN-SYNDROME - A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 84(3), 1997, pp. 279-285
This review oi the literature on Down syndrome focuses on various syst
emic anomalies and oral anomalies, its clinical manifestations, and re
commendations for persons with Down syndrome. From the time Down syndr
ome was diagnosed by phenotype to the present when karyotyping disting
uishes chromosomal subgroups, increasingly sophisticated tests and tre
atments have influenced the lives oi Down syndrome patients. Medical a
dvances, special educational programs, and increasing social acceptanc
e of disabled people in the community have resulted in current trends
of normalization and deinstitutionalization of these patients. Once a
dentist is familiar with a patient's medical history and takes needed
precautions, these patients can be treated routinely in a dental offic
e.