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To assess the long-term clinical and radiographic development of periodontal disease and the presence of subgingival pathogens in adolescents with Down syndrome over a 7-year period.

April 1, 1999European Journal Of Oral SciencesOpen Access

Changes of periodontal status in patients with Down syndrome during a 7‐year period

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MAMonica Barr AgholmeKarolinska Institutet GDGöran DahllöfKarolinska Institutet TMThomas ModéerKarolinska Institutet

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Longitudinal study observes increased periodontal pockets and bone loss in adolescents with Down syndrome, highlighting moderate progression primarily concentrated in incisor regions.

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To assess the long-term clinical and radiographic development of periodontal disease and the presence of subgingival pathogens in adolescents with Down syndrome over a 7-year period.
Followed 34 adolescents with Down syndrome over a 7-year period using clinical examinations and intraoral radiographs.
Evaluated gingival inflammation, periodontal pocket depths (>4 mm), calculus, alveolar bone height, and subgingival pathogens (A. actinomycetemcomitans, Capnocytophaga, and P. gingivalis).
Pathological periodontal pockets increased from 41% of subjects at baseline to 65% at follow-up, while individuals exhibiting alveolar bone loss rose from 35% to 74%.
Median sites with alveolar bone loss increased from 0 to 1 (localized predominantly in the incisor region), with an average annual alveolar bone height reduction of 0.04 mm per subject.
Subgingival detection of A. actinomycetemcomitans, Capnocytophaga, and P. gingivalis showed no significant changes between baseline and follow-up.

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Agholme et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a90197917e522ae792b04f4 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0909-8836.1999.eos107202.x

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Longitudinal study observes increased periodontal pockets and bone loss in adolescents with Down syndrome, highlighting moderate progression primarily concentrated in incisor regions.

Changes of periodontal status in patients with Down syndrome during a 7‐year period

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Changes of periodontal status in patients with Down syndrome during a 7‐year period

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