The present study also showed steady increase in oral hygiene scores with age, which conforms to previous reports.[ 5 14 22 ] This is due to the accumulative effect of plaque and calculus with age.[ 22 ] There was also a definite trend for gingival disease as age increased, which could be explained by the same reason.
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Oral hygiene and gingival health status of children with Down syndrome in Yemen: A cross-sectional study.
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