ArticleBMC oral health2018
The Oral health status of children with autism Spectrum disorder in KwaZulu-Nata, South Africa.
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- Components of Oral Health Related to Motor Impairment in Children With Neuropsychiatric Disorders.Cureus · 2023Article
- Autism Spectrum Disorders and Malocclusions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Parental perception of oral health-related quality of life in children with autism. An observational study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- The Oral Health Inequities between Special Needs Children and Normal Children in Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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- "Overburdened…Can't Meet Demand"-Experiences of Oral Health Professionals Providing Dental Care to Children With Special Healthcare Needs in South Africa.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryArticle
- Caries Prevalence in Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the Literature.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryReview
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Abstract
backgroundEchoing the sentiments of the Sixty-seventh World Health Assembly of May 2014, mandating the all-inclusive and synchronized efforts for the management of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the aim of this current study was to investigate the oral health status of children with ASD aged between 7 to 14 years in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
methodsAn investigative cross-sectional quantitative design employing non-probability purposeful sampling was conducted on 149 children with ASD attending special needs schools in KwaZulu-Natal. An intra-oral examination to investigate decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT/dmft), gingival index (GI), and plaque index (PI), attrition and soft tissue trauma using the World Oral Health Survey Form for Children, (2013) was implemented during data collection.
resultsAverage DMFT/dmft scores of 3, 42 and 0, 97 were recorded respectively. Molars dominated the decayed component of the DMFT/dmft with an average caries prevalence of (51, 7% and 40, 8%) respectively. These results displayed zero fillings indicative of unmet treatment needs. The gingival index revealed mild gingival inflammation, (46, 3%) and the plaque index demonstrated visible plaque at (43, 6%).Attrition scores revealed mild loss of dental enamel (47%). The most prevalent soft tissue trauma recorded was lip biting (37, 25%).
conclusionRestorative or preventative treatment measures were not evident in this study. Unmet dental needs are therefore an important concern in this population. Health care planners should develop preventive programs targeted at high risk groups such as this study population.
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