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Oral findings and a proposal for a dental health care program for patients with Duchenne type muscular dystrophy
Author(s) -
MORINUSHI TAKANOBU,
MASTUMOTO SHlNlCHl
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1986.tb00972.x
Subject(s) - medicine , duchenne muscular dystrophy , muscular dystrophy , oral health , dental care , dental health , family medicine , dentistry , physical therapy , pediatrics
SUMMARY A total of 43 patients with muscular dystrophy of the Duchenne type were separated into the three groups by calendar and dental age. Oral examinations, questionnaires, and observations of dental behavior were recorded to propose a dental health management program for the particular problems associated with these patients. Three general conclusions were drawn from this study.