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Oral Health of Children with Autism: The Influence of Parental Attitudes and Willingness in Providing Care.
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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
- Oral health status among preschool children with autism in Changchun, Jilin Province, China: A cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2026Article
- Salivary MicroRNA Reflects Neurodevelopment and Oral Health Traits in Children With Autism.International dental journal · 2026Observational
- Oral health status in children with autism spectrum disorder in Almaty, Kazakhstan.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
- 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
- Caregivers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in terms of Oral Care Provided to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Significance of Oral Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder-A Narrative Literature Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A cross-sectional study on oral hygiene practices, home care challenges, and barriers to seek dental care for children with autism spectrum disorder from the caregiver's perspective.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Caregiver's Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Special Needs Children, Zimbabwe.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 Dentistry · 2025Article
- The role of oral health education-related preventive program in improving the oral health of autistic children: A questionnaire-based study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Oral health status of children with autism spectrum disorder in KSA: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2024Review
- Oral health status and dental treatment needs in children with autism spectrum disorder.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Dental Hygiene Challenges in Children with Autism: Correlation with Parental Stress: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Clustering of children's oral diseases in families and villages in a rural setting in Egypt.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Oral Health Status, Oral Health Behaviors, and Oral Health Care Utilization among Persons with Disabilities in Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Family Influences on the Dental Caries Status of Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Dental experiences related to oral care of children with autism spectrum disorders in Saudi Arabia: A literature review.The Saudi dental journal · 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
- 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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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectivesParents play a crucial role in health-related practices of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study assessed the association between oral health status and oral health practices of children with ASD in relation to their parental attitudes and comfort in providing oral care.
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 75 children with ASD attending the special needs schools in Eastern Saudi Arabia from 2015-2018. Parents responded to a self-administered questionnaire assessing their attitudes toward oral health and comfort in providing oral care for children. The clinical examination assessed dental caries (decayed, extracted, and filled: (DMF and def)), gingival disease, and plaque accumulation. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess the relationship between the study variables, while ANOVA followed by post hoc was used to assess the differences.
resultsPrevalence of dental caries in primary teeth was 76% and 68% in the permanent dentition with a mean of 0.85 ± 1.9 and 1.03 ± 2.9, respectively. Thirty-one participants had gingival problems, mean gingival index was 1.03 ± 0.88, and mean plaque index was 0.95 ± 0.43. Half of the parents supervised their children's brushing, which was significantly associated with plaque accumulation (
conclusionsThe data are indicative of poor oral health practices and status among ASD children. Parents' oral health care practices seem to be reactive rather than proactive. Positive parental attitudes were associated with lower sugar consumption. Greater comfort in providing care was negatively correlated with plaque accumulation and gingival problems.
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