Individuals with DS need more assistance from
caretakers with their daily oral health care. A 3‑month
supervised toothbrushing program conducted twice
a week on Kuwaiti children with DS was evaluated;
results showed that the mean plaque score decreased
from 1.93 to 0.95 (P < 0.001) and the mean gingival
score decreased from 2.00 to 0.83 (P < 0.001).