Prevention and Periodontal Treatment in Down Syndrome Patients: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this systematic literature review was to evaluate which type of periodontal preventive and therapeutic approaches presents superior outcomes in patients with Down syndrome (DS). Studies reporting different methods of periodontal care from DS patients were considered eligible. Included clinical studies should indicate at least two periodontal parameters in different periods of assessment. Screening of the articles, data extraction and quality assessment were conducted independently and in duplicate. Electronic search according to the PICO search, with both Key-words and MESH terms were conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE and CENTRAL databases until March 2016. Manual search was conducted in four journals, namely Journal of Periodontology, Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Journal of P

SUBMITTER: Ferreira R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4927059 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature