ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2020
Oral Health Status of Chinese Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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- Malocclusion characteristics amongst individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2022Pooled it
- Potential of Salivary Biomarkers in Autism Research: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Pooled it
- 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
- Navigating toothbrushing challenges for caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder: a qualitative study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Determinants in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Organization of Dental Care for Children, Including Those with Autism Spectrum Disorders.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Oral health status in children with autism spectrum disorder in Almaty, Kazakhstan.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
- Challenges and solutions in managing dental problems in children with autism.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Oral Hygiene Status in Children on the Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Large-scale metagenomic analysis of oral microbiomes reveals markers for autism spectrum disorders.Nature communications · 2024Article
- Cross-bite and oral habits among Albanian autistic children according to the stages of occlusal development.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Drug-refractory irritability and related factors in autistic children.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
- Prefabricated Zirconia Crowns and Preformed Metal Crowns in the Treatment of Severely Childhood Caries and Anterior Crossbite in a Child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.Case reports in dentistry · 2024Article
- Autistic spectrum disorder children and adolescents' oral health characteristics - scoping review.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
- Oral Healthcare Practices and Awareness among the Parents of Autism Spectrum Disorder Children: A Multi-Center Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Parental Perception of the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- The Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs of Pediatric Patients Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Retrospective Study.Dentistry journal · 2022Article
- Oral health knowledge, attitude, and performance of the parents of 3-12-year-old autistic children.Dental research journal · 2022Article
- Parental perception of oral health-related quality of life in children with autism. An observational study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo assess and compare the oral health status of children with and without autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in China.
methodsThis study recruited 144 children with ASD and 228 unrelated children with typical development (TD) aged 3-16 years from China. Data were collected using parent-reported questionnaires. Oral problems (oral symptoms and habits), oral health measures (oral hygiene practice and dental care experience), and the impact on the child's quality of life (based on a modified version of the Parental-Caregiver Perception Questionnaire) were assessed and compared between the two groups.
resultsChildren with ASD had worse oral health status than children with TD. Oral symptoms were more prevalent in the ASD group, especially halitosis (p < 0.001), food impaction (p < 0.001), and oral lesions (p < 0.001), than the TD group. The rate of damaging oral habits, including mouth breathing (p < 0.001) and object biting (p < 0.05), was also high in the ASD group. Compared with the TD group, more children with ASD did not brush their teeth independently and frequently (p < 0.001), had difficulty accessing dental care (p < 0.01), and reported unpleasant dental experiences (p < 0.001). The presence of ASD was associated with decreased oral health-related quality of life (p < 0.001) in these children and their families.
conclusionOral problems such as halitosis and bad oral habits are more prevalent among children with ASD. These children also lack oral hygiene practice and dental visits. This situation negatively impacts their quality of life, and must be brought to the attention of their treating dentists.
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