ArticleEuropean archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry2021
Toothbrushing in children with autism spectrum disorders: qualitative analysis of parental difficulties and solutions in France.
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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
- Clinical effectiveness of picture exchange communication system (PECS) on 5- to 7-year-old children's oral health.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Trial
- 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
- A scoping review on parental/caregiver challenges in maintaining oral hygiene among children with autism spectrum disorder.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 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
- Oral Health Barriers for African American Caregivers of Autistic Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Dental Care Access Among Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross Sectional Survey in Juiz de Fora, Brazil.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
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Abstract
purposeThe oral care of a child with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a challenge, not only for dentists, but also for parents. The objective of this study was to evaluate the difficulties encountered by parents in maintaining oral hygiene in autistic children and the solutions they found to facilitate this daily act.
methodsA questionnaire with closed and open questions about characteristics of the child and oral health at home, conducted via Google Form, was sent to French families through 301 associations of parents with autistic children. For the quantitative analysis, logistic regression was used. The open answers were analysed by theme.
resultsThis study included 756 offspring aged 14.4 (± 8.1) years. Girls were 1.7 (95% CI: 1.1-2.8) times more likely to have toothbrushing difficulty than boys. Nonverbal patients (OR:3.2; 95% CI: 2.2-4.9), autistic patients (OR:2.8; 95% CI: 1.4-5.2), patients using pictograms (OR:1.6; 95% CI: 1.1-2.4), and younger children (OR:0.9; 95% CI: 0.9-0.9) were significantly more likely to encounter difficulties in tolerating toothbrushing. The qualitative analysis showed that parents used three main ways to facilitate toothbrushing: planning, modelling and making it enjoyable. Seventy-nine percent of parents did not feel sufficiently informed about the different oral hygiene prevention tools and techniques for their ASD children and would like to be educated in the daily management of oral hygiene.
conclusionThe role of parents remains essential and professionals should work in collaboration with them.
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