ArticleSaudi medical journal2017
Effectiveness of a preparatory aid in facilitating oral assessment in a group of Saudi children with autism spectrum disorders in Central Saudi Arabia.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Oral care interventions for autistic individuals: A systematic review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- Factors influencing oral health behaviours, access and delivery of dental care for autistic children and adolescents: A mixed-methods systematic review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Pooled it
- Effectiveness of psychological techniques in dental management for children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review.BMC oral health · 2022Pooled it
- Is Visual Pedagogy Effective in Improving Cooperation Towards Oral Hygiene and Dental Care in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Incorporating the Psychological Perspective into Traditional Prevention in Pediatric Dentistry with the PaFein+ Project: Trained Parents Can Help.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effect of Personalized AI-Generated Picture Books on Anxiety During First Dental Visits in Young Children: Two Case Reports.Case reports in dentistry · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Impact of Self-designed Dental Storybooks on Anxiety in 5-8-year-old Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Bibliometric analysis of trends in dental management of the children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).Discover mental health · 2025Review
- Dental Adaptation Strategies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder-A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Optimizing Care for Autistic Patients in Health Care Settings: A Scoping Review and Call to Action.Academic pediatrics · 2024Article
- Autistic spectrum disorder children and adolescents' oral health characteristics - scoping review.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
- Effect of Culturally Adapted Dental Visual Aids on Anxiety Levels in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Development and evaluation of an individualised dental habituation programme for children with autism spectrum disorder living in Rogaland, Norway.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2023Article
- Effect of Culturally Adapted Dental Visual Aids on Oral Hygiene Status during Dental Visits in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Use of a Dental Storybook as a Dental Anxiety Reduction Medium among Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Dental experiences related to oral care of children with autism spectrum disorders in Saudi Arabia: A literature review.The Saudi dental journal · 2022Review
- The Role of Applied Behavior Analysis to Improve Knowledge on Oral Hygiene Practices among Cooperative Autistic Children: A Cross-Sectional Study from Jazan, Saudi Arabia.International journal of dentistry · 2021Article
- Restoration of an Upper Anterior Tooth in an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder-A Student Case Report.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Prevalence of Malocclusion and Occlusal Traits in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2020Article
- Psychoeducational intervention to improve oral assessment in people with autism spectrum disorder, BIO-BIO region, Chile.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of a specially-designed dental book (preparatory aid) on the behavior of a group of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Saudi children during their first dental visit to the College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional double-blinded pre-and post clinical study consisting of 2 parts; a survey targeting the parents, and a clinical oral examination of their ASD children was conducted between January and June of 2016. Results: A total of 40 children (75% males and 25% females) with an average age of 6.1 years were included. Approximately 47.5% children acted positively during the dental procedure. The dental book had a positive effect on the behavior of 37.5% children according to their parents' evaluation and highly effective in enhancing the parents' dental knowledge (67.5%). Conclusion: Parents expressed positive opinions regarding the use of preparatory aids in the dental environment. Approximately half of the ASD children benefit from the preparatory aid used according to the parents' opinion, and the follow up survey showed improvement in the parent's dental knowledge and oral hygiene practices.
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