Periodontal disease among children with Down's syndrome and their siblings.
The prevalence and severity of periodontal disease were determined in a group of individuals with Down's syndrome and a group of their selected siblings. Prevalence and severity of the disease were measured by the PI of Russell and were greatest in the children with Down's syndrome--more than threefold greater. The siblings demonstrated an experience not unlike that of the US population.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D012737:Sex Factors