{"id":5876,"date":"2023-04-13T10:33:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T14:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=5876"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:42:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:42:25","slug":"down-syndrome-dental-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/down-syndrome-dental-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Syndrome &#038; Dental Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, <a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a> would like to discuss the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndss.org\/resources\/dental-issues-syndrome\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unique dental characteristics of those with Down Syndrome<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First teeth may arrive later<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Children who have Down syndrome can get their first teeth anywhere from 12 to 24 months of age; they may not have a complete set of baby teeth until age 4 or 5. The eruption of front permanent teeth and 6-year-old permanent molars may also be delayed until 8-9 years of age\u2014and it\u2019s not unusual for any or all of these teeth to show up in a different order than anticipated.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teeth and tongue attributes are different. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with Down syndrome have teeth that are smaller than usual\u2014their tooth roots may even be shorter than those of the average population. Another marker of Down syndrome is a small upper jaw, which can cause a <a href=\"\/services\/orthodontics\/\">misaligned bite<\/a> and mouths that do not comfortably accommodate their tongues.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/#GumDisease\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gum disease<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tends to be more prevalent in people that have Down syndrome.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An impaired immune system is present in people who have Down syndrome, so their bodies do not have the natural protection against disease than is typical\u2014so <a href=\"\/services\/family-dentistry\/#OralHygiene\">oral hygiene<\/a> is very important.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consistent dental care is important for every person, and your Goose Creek dental team would love to help your little one with Down syndrome enjoy optimal oral health and wellness. <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch with Carolina Complete Dental Care today to make an appointment<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Carolina Complete Dental Care would like to discuss the unique dental characteristics of those with Down Syndrome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5877,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5,4],"tags":[115],"class_list":["post-5876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-dental-health","category-patient-care","tag-down-syndrome"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dental Care &amp; Down Syndrome in Goose Creek, SC | Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Goose Creek dentists, Dr. Barganier, Dr. Zuffi, Dr. Williams, and Dr. McAdams of Carolina Complete Dental Care share the dental characteristics specific to individuals with Down Syndrome.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/down-syndrome-dental-issues\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dental Care &amp; 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