DOWN-SYNDROME - A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

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.