ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2019
Oral Health Behaviours of Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Barriers to Dental Care.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 96 citations in OpenAlex.
- Oral care interventions for autistic individuals: A systematic review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- Access to oral health care services for children with disabilities: a mixed methods systematic review.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
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- 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
- Dental Caries Status in Autistic Children: A Meta-analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Pooled it
- Effects of physical activity program on psychomotor and psycho-social characteristics of autistic children.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Oral hygiene changes & compliance with telemonitoring device in individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities: a randomized controlled crossover trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Trial
- Social Story Based Toothbrushing Education Versus Video-Modeling Based Toothbrushing Training on Oral Hygiene Status Among Male Students Aged 7-15 Years Old with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Tehran, Iran: A Quasi-Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Trial
- Optimizing Parent Training to Improve Oral Health Behavior and Outcomes in Underserved Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Trial
- Sensory Adaptations to Improve Physiological and Behavioral Distress During Dental Visits in Autistic Children: A Randomized Crossover Trial.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
- Navigating professional oral care for autistic children: a qualitative study with parents.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- An interdisciplinary clinical framework for managing children with autism spectrum disorder in paediatric dentistry.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Review
- Direct and Indirect Effects of Autism Spectrum Disorder Severity on Dental Health Status in Children and Adolescents: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Challenges and solutions in managing dental problems in children with autism.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- A scoping review on parental/caregiver challenges in maintaining oral hygiene among children with autism spectrum disorder.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Reviewing Mobile Dental Apps for Children with Cognitive and Physical Impairments and Ideating an App Tailored to Special Healthcare Needs.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Oral Hygiene Status in Children on the Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Tooth brushing behavior and oral health care of people with early childhood autism in Germany.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Facilitating oral healthcare for children with disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a qualitative exploration of the perceptions of parents and professionals.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Perceptions of Parents/Caregivers About the Impact of Oral Conditions on the Quality of Life of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study compared oral health behaviours and barriers to dental care among preschool children with and without ASD, and evaluated dental knowledge and attitudes of their parents. 257 preschoolers with ASD and an age- and gender-matched control sample were recruited. Children with ASD had less frequently performed tooth-brushing and used toothpaste, but more often required parental assistance in tooth-brushing (p < .05). Barriers to dental care were more frequently reported among children with ASD (p < .001). Parents of children with ASD had higher scores in dental knowledge and attitudes than those without ASD. Differences in oral health behaviours and barriers to dental care existed between preschool children with and without ASD. Parents of children with ASD had better dental knowledge and attitudes.
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