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This study aims to assess how nonsurgical periodontal treatment influences clinical parameters and the oral microbiome in patients with Down syndrome.

April 25, 2026

Effects of Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment on Bacterial and Clinical Parameters in Down Syndrome Patients Based on 16S rRNA Gene Amplicon Sequencing

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TSTakahiko Shiba MTM TakamoriOkayama University SKSayaka Katagiri

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Randomized trial evaluates clinical and microbiome changes in Down syndrome patients post-treatment, suggesting beneficial effects.

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This study aims to assess how nonsurgical periodontal treatment influences clinical parameters and the oral microbiome in patients with Down syndrome.
Evaluated 6 Down syndrome patients undergoing nonsurgical periodontal therapy.
Used 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing to analyze dental plaque samples.
Measured clinical outcomes such as bleeding on probing and periodontal inflamed surface area.
Bleeding on probing decreased significantly after treatment (p=0.047).
A significant reduction in the class-level abundance of Fusobacteria was observed post-treatment.
Posttreatment samples showed higher predicted functional pathways related to aromatic compound degradation.

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Shiba et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ec5a6b88ba6daa22dabfde https://doi.org/10.18926/amo/70451

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Effects of Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment on Bacterial and Clinical Parameters in Down Syndrome Patients Based on 16S rRNA Gene Amplicon Sequencing

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Effects of Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment on Bacterial and Clinical Parameters in Down Syndrome Patients Based on 16S rRNA Gene Amplicon Sequencing

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