title: Oral Health of Down Syndrome Adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of this study was to determine the oral health condition Down syndrome (DS) adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina, by analyzing oral health of Down syndrome individuals in two largest regions, Sarajevo and Tuzla Canton.
  
  
  METHODS
  Caries and oral health status of 33 Down syndrome adults aged 19-45 years were examined and assessed according WHO 1997 criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean DMFT index is 15,96±8,08. The analysis of oral hygiene of Down syndrome children by using the debris index, is found that 42,4% have very good oral hygiene, 21,2% respondents have good oral hygiene, 27,3% are with poor oral hygiene, while the very poor hygiene have 9,1% subjects. The Value of CPI index is 0,82.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Center of Sarajevo Canton, Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Selma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Porovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Amila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zukanovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Hrvoje
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Juric
authors.affiliation: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Senka Mesihovic
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dinarevic
keywords: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Down syndrome; adults; oral health