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Characterization of periodontal biofilm in Down syndrome patients: a comparative study.
The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry - 1 Jan 2013
Martinez-Martinez R E, Loyola-Rodriguez J P, Bonilla-Garro S E, Patiño-Marin N, Haubek D, Amano A, Poulsen K
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UNLABELLED: The aim of this study was to characterize the main periodontal bacterial species in Down syndrome (DS) patients with and without periodontitis. METHOD: This cross-sectional study involved 75 DS patients, 45 with and 30 without periodontitis. Informed consent, health and dental questionnaires and periodontitis diagnosis were performed PCR and LAMP assays were performed on subgingival dental plaque...
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