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- Title
Dental Implant Rehabilitation of a Patient With Down Syndrome: A Case Report.
- Authors
Ribeiro, Cleide Gisele; Siqueira, Aline Franco; Bez, Leonardo; Cardoso, Antônio Carlos; Ferreira, Cimara Fortes
- Abstract
Implant-supported rehabilitations show higher patient satisfaction when compared with conventional prostheses. Systemic conditions, however, can affect treatment planning of dental implant supported rehabilitations. The oral structures that are commonly affected in patients with Down syndrome include the tongue (macroglossia), teeth (number and shape), and poor quality alveolar and jaw bones (osteoporotic-like). This clinical case presents an interdisciplinary team approach aimed at achieving functional, phonetic, and esthetic outcomes in a patient with Down syndrome.
- Subjects
DENTAL implants; PATIENT satisfaction; MEDICAL rehabilitation; DOWN syndrome; HEALTH outcome assessment
- Publication
Journal of Oral Implantology, 2011, Vol 37, Issue 4, p481
- ISSN
0160-6972
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-10-00003.1