Maha J. AL- Anni, D., University, A., of dentistry, C. (2010). Periodontal Health Status Of A Group of children with Down's syndrome, in Baghdad-Iraq (A comparative study). , 7(1), 31-34.
Dr. Maha J. AL- Anni; Al-mustansiria University; College of dentistry. "Periodontal Health Status Of A Group of children with Down's syndrome, in Baghdad-Iraq (A comparative study)". , 7, 1, 2010, 31-34.
Maha J. AL- Anni, D., University, A., of dentistry, C. (2010). 'Periodontal Health Status Of A Group of children with Down's syndrome, in Baghdad-Iraq (A comparative study)', , 7(1), pp. 31-34.
Maha J. AL- Anni, D., University, A., of dentistry, C. Periodontal Health Status Of A Group of children with Down's syndrome, in Baghdad-Iraq (A comparative study). , 2010; 7(1): 31-34.

Periodontal Health Status Of A Group of children with Down's syndrome, in Baghdad-Iraq (A comparative study)

MUSTANSIRIA DENTAL JOURNAL
Article 1, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-34
Authors
Dr. Maha J. AL- Anni; Al-mustansiria University; College of dentistry
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the periodontal health status and oral
hygiene in Down's syndrome children at (9-11) years of age in Baghdad city in
comparison with normal children.
Forty eight Down's syndrome children were selected randomly from Down's
syndrome institution; their age from 9-11 years old. The assessment of gingival health
condition was performed using by Löe and Silness, while plaque index by Silness and
Löe was used to measure the amount of plaque, and calculus index by Bjorby and
Löe.
The results revealed a greater severity of gingival, plaque and calculus indices in
Down's syndrome children compared to the normal children
Keywords
Key Words; Oral hygiene; Down; plaque index; gingival health; calculus index
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