Impact of orthodontic treatment with aligners on the oral health-related quality of life of patients with trisomy 21.
André TaniguchiJéssica Madeira BittencourtSaul Martins PaivaThais Maria Freire Fernandes PoletiMarcio Rodriguez de AlmeidaRenata Rodrigues de Almeida-PedrinAna Cláudia de Castro Ferreira ContiRoberto Bespalez-NetoPaula Vanessa Pedron OltramariPublished in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2024)
The results showed that the treatment with aligners positively impacted the OHRQoL of T21 patients, and these results were perceived by caregivers, mainly in relation to issues related to eating and communication.