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Oral health status and dental treatment needs in children with autism spectrum disorder
- Source :
- Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 18, Pp e37728- (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2024.
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Abstract
- Objective: To evaluate oral health care practices, health status, and dental treatment needs in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Methods: This cross-sectional study included 96 children diagnosed with ASD per the DSM-V criteria and 96 typically developing healthy children. The WHO form assessed oral health status and dental treatment needs. Results: Over 50 % of ASD children had mild/moderate autism, 35.4 % had severe autism, and 13.5 % had autistic traits. ASD children experienced more toothbrushing difficulties compared to non-ASD children. Based on Nyvad's criteria and decayed/filled teeth (dft) index, non-ASD children had higher caries prevalence than ASD children, indicating less need for restorative treatments in the ASD group. However, ASD children had poorer plaque scores than non-ASD children. A significantly higher percentage of ASD children exhibited harmful oral behaviors, including mouth breathing, lip biting, bruxism, nail biting, object biting, and self-injury (p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 24058440 and 43493483
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 18
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Heliyon
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.55fa4f305f4349348350aaca0ca7b56e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37728