Global Behavior and Periodontal Disease in Down's Syndrome Patients

University of Sao Paulo

Status: Completed

Conditions: Behavior; Periodontal Diseases

Treatments: Behavioral: Behavior Analysis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02941887

FOBDownSyndrome2

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed at correlating global behavior of Down's Syndrome patients to periodontal disease status.

Full description

There is a higher prevalence and severity of periodontal disease in Down's Syndrome patients. Plaque levels in these patients are high due to poor hygiene habits. Behavior also may contribute to the overall periodontal condition.

Enrollment: 33 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 52 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Down's Syndrome Diagnose characterized by the whole chromosomal aneuploidy 15 to 52 years
• Absence of severe hearing loss could impair the comprehension about the dental treatment
• Absence of severe visual loss that could impair the comprehension about the dental treatment
• Presence of at least four teeth being one for hemiarch.
• Diagnose of gingivitis and periodontitis
• Absence of acute periodontal disease and necrotizing periodontal disease.

Exclusion criteria

• Smokers
• Use of alcohol
• Menopause
• Pregnancy
• Absence of all teeth
• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
• Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism
• Angina
• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Coagulopathy
• Use of illicit drugs
• Head and neck radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy
• Non-cooperative patients or patients with other diseases as autism.

Trial design

33 participants in 1 patient group

Down's Syndrome

Description:

Behavior analysis in Down's Syndrome patients

Treatment:

Behavioral: Behavior Analysis