Malocclusion Is Rarely Corrected in Patients with Down Syndrome Because

question 27

Multiple Choice

Malocclusion is rarely corrected in patients with Down syndrome because if a cross-bite is corrected, an earlier tissue breakdown may occur as a result of the underdeveloped maxilla and its relation to basal bone. Lingual movement of mandibular teeth is difficult because of their large, protruding tongues.

• A) Both the statement and the reason are correct, and they are related.
• B) Both the statement and the reason are correct, but they are not related.
• C) The statement is correct, but the reason is not.
• D) The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
• E) Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.

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