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- Compared to non-ASD peers, children with ASD have lower dental caries prevalence and less need for restorations, yet poorer plaque control. They also demonstrate more frequent oral self-injuries.
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Dec 22, 2023 · The pooled prevalence of dental caries among ASD individuals ranged from 60.6% to 67.3%, while the periodontal disease prevalence ranged from 59.8% to 69.4%. High rates of dental treatment under general anesthesia were reported.
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Dec 27, 2020 · Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are at risk for oral health disparities. With the dramatic rise in ASD prevalence to 1 in 54 children, it is likely that an increasing number of dental practitioners will encounter or be asked to treat children with ASD.
- Dominique H. Como, Leah I. Stein Duker, José C. Polido, Sharon A. Cermak
- 2020
Results: Children with ASD are at higher risk of caries, alteration of the periodontal status, alterations of the oral microbiota and increased risk of traumatic injuries. Conclusion: Since ASD is a haeterogeneous disease with a wide range of expressions in individuals, adapted and specific strategies are needed.
- G F Ferrazzano, C Salerno, C Bravaccio, A Ingenito, G Sangianantoni, T Cantile
- 2020
Oct 6, 2020 · Parents play a crucial role in health-related practices of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study assessed the association between oral health status and oral health practices of children with ASD in relation to their parental attitudes and comfort in providing oral care.
- Jehan AlHumaid, Balgis Gaffar, Yousef AlYousef, Faris Alshuraim, Muhanad Alhareky, Maha El Tantawi
- 10.1155/2020/8329426
- 2020
- ScientificWorldJournal. 2020; 2020: 8329426.
Although commonly used medications and damaging oral habits can cause problems, the rates of caries and periodontal disease in people with autism are comparable to those in the general population. Communication and behavioral problems pose the most significant challenges in providing oral care.
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Jan 19, 2020 · Behaviours such as head banging, picking at the lips and chewing on harmful objects like stones make children with autism more likely to have dental health problems.
Feb 1, 2020 · Yujian Zhang, Ling Lin,, Jianbo Liu, Ling Shi & Jianping Lu, 1261 Accesses. 16 Citations. 2 Altmetric. Explore all metrics. Abstract. The objective of this meta-analysis was to assess the dental health status of children with ASD in terms of decayed, missing, and filled permanent teeth (DMFT) and decayed, missing, and filled deciduous teeth (dmft).
