Assessment of dental and periodontal indices and Streptococcus mutans virulence in fragile X syndrome patients.
Cristhiane Olivia Ferreira do AmaralKamila Rosamilia KantovitizV C de AraújoT MaregaL N TeixeiraElizabeth Ferreira MartinezPublished in: Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR (2024)
The present study demonstrated that FXS patients have more adverse clinical conditions, with increased biofilm accumulation and virulence. When combined with behavioural abnormalities, these patients become even more vulnerable to dental caries.