Journal of Disability and Oral Health

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Cover Date:
June 2011
Print ISSN:
1470-8558
Vol:
12
Issue:
2

Implant, surgical and prosthodontic treatment for a patient with Down syndrome - a case report

Senior Dental Officer, Specialist in Special Care Dentistry, Dental Department, Harperbury, UK; 2ACD, Specialist in Special Care Dentistry and Prosthodontics Tower Hamlets PCT CDS, Mile End Hospital, London, UK Abstract
Patients with Down syndrome often present with hypodontia, periodontal disease and early tooth loss. The treatment of a 49-year-old man by a surgical, implant/ prosthodontic approach is described. Research shows that dentures are not always the best solution for edentulous patients. Patients with disabilities are often excluded from advanced dental treatment options. This case aims to demonstrate that although implants are not suitable for all patients, they can be successful, for carefully chosen candidates irrespective of any disability.

Key words: Implants, disability, Down syndrome

Article Price
£15.00
Institution Article Price
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Page Start
91
Page End
94
Authors
Sadie Thomas, Debra Simons

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  1. Editorial
  2. 50
  3. 50

  1. Professional attitudes towards disability in special care dentistry
  2. 51
  3. 58

  1. Preventive strategies to improve periodontal health in people with Down syndrome
  2. 59
  3. 67

  1. The long-term effect of a preventive programme on caries, periodontal disease and tooth mortality in individuals with Down syndrome
  2. 68
  3. 80

  1. Comparative oral health of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy and controls
  2. 81
  3. 87

  1. Implant, surgical and prosthodontic treatment for a patient with Down syndrome - a case report
  2. 91
  3. 94

  1. Diary Dates 2011
  2. 96
  3. 96

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