Correlations between Chronological Ages and Dental Ages on a Group of Children with Down Syndrome

Abstract

Background: The number of studies on oral complications in children with Down syndrome is substantial, but they are focused rather on the prevalence of dental caries, periodontal disease, and hypodontia. The relationship between Down syndrome and dental eruption has been rarely approached. The causes of delayed eruption in children with Down syndrome are incompletely elucidated due to the incomplete identification of the factors that intervene in the physiological process of dental eruption.

Keywords

• down syndrome
• dental eruption
• children