SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Is Visual Pedagogy Effective in Improving Cooperation Towards Oral Hygiene and Dental Care in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Oral Health Interventions in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Interventional Studies.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of psychological techniques in dental management for children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review.BMC oral health · 2022Pooled it
- Innovative oral hygiene strategies for children with autism spectrum disorder: a gamified app-based intervention.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Oral Implications, and Oral Microbiota.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Exploring companion robots for children with autism spectrum disorder: a reflexive thematic analysis in specialist dental care.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2025Article
- Parent's acceptance of advanced behavior management techniques on children during dental treatment.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Behavioral Modifications in Children after Repeated Sedation with Nitrous Oxide for Dental Treatment: A Retrospective Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Long-term caries prevention of dental sealants and fluoride varnish in children with autism spectrum disorders: a retrospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Use of Visual Pedagogy to Help Children with ASDs Facing the First Dental Examination: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Hypnosis and Sedation for Anxious Children Undergoing Dental Treatment: A Retrospective Practice-Based Longitudinal Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Insights on dental care management and prevention in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). What is new?Frontiers in oral health · 2022Review
- Psychometric Properties of the Standardised Instruments that are Used to Measure (Pragmatic) Intervention Effects in Autistic Children: A Systematic Review.Autism & developmental language impairmentsReview
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Visual pedagogy has emerged as a new approach in improving dental care in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). This paper aimed to evaluate and assess the scientific evidence on the use of visual pedagogy in improving oral hygiene skills and cooperation during dental care in children with ASDs. The review protocol was registered on the PROSPERO Register (CRD42020183030). Prospective clinical studies, randomized trials, interruptive case series, before and after comparison studies, and cross-sectional studies following the PRISMA guideline were searched in PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar using ad hoc prepared search strings. The search identified 379 papers, of which 342 were excluded after title and abstract evaluation, and 37 full-text papers were analyzed. An additional four papers were added after consulting reference lists. Eighteen papers were disregarded; 23 were finally included, and their potential bias was assessed using ROB-2 and ROBINS-I tools. The wide heterogenicity of the studies included does not allow for conclusive evidence on the effectiveness of visual pedagogy in oral hygiene skills and dental care. Nevertheless, a significant and unilateral tendency of the overall outcomes was found, suggesting that visual pedagogy supports ASD children in improving both oral hygiene skills and cooperation during dental care.
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