(sIgA), salivary pH, buffering capacity and flow rate between Down's syndrome (DS) and
control subjects. Seventy-three institutionalised children with DS and 70 normal children
aged 7–12 years old were included in this study. Tooth-brushing habits and daily dietary
sugar exposures of the children, family income and education levels of the parents were
recorded. DMFS and dfs scores were assessed according to the World Health …