ArticleEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2015
Dental caries experience and periodontal treatment needs of children with autistic spectrum disorder.
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- Dental Caries Status in Autistic Children: A Meta-analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Pooled it
- Dental caries experience, care index and restorative index in children with learning disabilities and children without learning disabilities; a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2019Pooled it
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- Oral health and dental caries experience among students aged 7-15 years old with autism spectrum disorders in Tehran, Iran.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- A systematic review of population-based gingival health studies among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.The Saudi dental journal · 2021Review
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- Exploring Eating and Nutritional Challenges for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parents' and Special Educators' Perceptions.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Health- and oral health-related quality of life among preschool children with autism spectrum disorders.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2020Article
- Autistic patients: a retrospective study on their dental needs and the behavioural approach.Clinical oral investigations · 2020Article
- Oral Health Status of Chinese Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
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Abstract
aimTo assess dental caries experience and periodontal treatment needs among Libyan children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional, comparative case-control study was used, in which dental caries experience of 50 children with ASD was compared with that of 50 controls. The children with ASD were recruited from Benghazi Centre of Children with ASD, Libya. Controls were recruited from school children and matched for age, gender and socioeconomic status. DMFT, dmft for dental caries experience and CPITN for periodontal treatment needs were calculated according to WHO criteria by a calibrated examiner. Scores for DMFT as well as CPITN indices were compared using bivariate analysis.
resultsThe data analysed for this study comprised observations from a group of children (cases = 50) diagnosed with ASD matched with healthy children (controls = 50). Consequently, each group consisted of 40 males and 10 females aged between 3 and 14 years (mean 7.29 ± 3.11). The ASD children showed significantly lower means for DMFT and dmft teeth as well as higher periodontal treatment needs (p > 0.05).
conclusionChildren with ASD were found to be more likely caries-free and have lower DMFT scores and higher unmet periodontal treatment needs than did the unaffected control children.
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