ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Oral Health and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Unique Collaboration between Dentistry and Occupational Therapy.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05552144 (Exploring Caregivers' Experiences Related to the Use of a Smart Toothbrush by Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder), which is not on this map. Cited by 50 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Exploring Caregivers' Experiences Related to the Use of a Smart Toothbrush by Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Who cites it
50 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.
- Oral care interventions for autistic individuals: A systematic review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- Disabilities and Disparities in Oral Health-Related Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Saudi Arabia.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Pooled it
- Pooled it
- The role of the oxytocinergic system in oral microbiome composition in children with autism: evidence from a randomized controlled trial of intranasal oxytocin.Translational psychiatry · 2026Trial
- 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
- Oral health status among preschool children with autism in Changchun, Jilin Province, China: A cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2026Article
- Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Determinants in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Current Orthodontic Education Status on Treating Patients With ASD and/or ADHD in North America.Journal of dental education · 2026Article
- Service learning in dental education: enhancing student competence through an oral health training programme for children with autism spectrum disorder.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Oral microbiome dysbiosis in autism spectrum disorder: the oral-gut-brain axis and future perspectives: a narrative review.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Integrating Oral Health Into Occupational Therapy: Knowledge, Practices, Barriers and Facilitators-A Systematic Review.International journal of 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
- Sensory Processing Disorder in Children-Description of the Phenomenon and Practical Procedures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Significance of Oral Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder-A Narrative Literature Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A scoping review on parental/caregiver challenges in maintaining oral hygiene among children with autism spectrum disorder.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2025Article
- Operative Preventive Oral Hygiene Protocols in Pediatric Patients with Leukemia: A Non-Randomized Clinical Trial.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- 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
- Evaluation of Taste Acceptance of Three Different Fluoride Varnishes in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Occupational Therapists in Promoting Oral Health: A Protocol for Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are at risk for oral health disparities. With the dramatic rise in ASD prevalence to 1 in 54 children, it is likely that an increasing number of dental practitioners will encounter or be asked to treat children with ASD. This paper reviews explanations related to the increasing prevalence of ASD, provides reasons why children with ASD are at increased risk for poor oral health, and discusses unique interprofessional collaborations between dental practitioners and occupational therapists. Occupational therapists and dentists can work together to plan modifications to the dental environment or adapt dental protocols to reduce some of the barriers encountered by those with ASD, provide desensitization strategies before the clinic visit, or help a child with emotional regulation during clinical treatments.
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