ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Sensory-Adapted Dental Environment for the Treatment of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
The Impact of Sensory-Adapted Dental Environment on Anxiety and Behavior in Children With Sensory Processing Disorders: A Crossover Randomized Control Trial
A Comparative Study of Virtual Reality and Sensory-Adapted Dental Environments for Dental Anxiety Reduction in Individuals With Borderline Intellectual Functioning
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Oral care interventions for autistic individuals: A systematic review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- Management strategies of dental anxiety and uncooperative behaviors in children with Autism spectrum disorder.BMC pediatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Audio and Audio-Visual Distraction on Dental Anxiety of Children and Adolescents with Intellectual Disability- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.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 DentistryPooled it
- Sensory Adaptations to Improve Physiological and Behavioral Distress During Dental Visits in Autistic Children: A Randomized Crossover Trial.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
- An interdisciplinary clinical framework for managing children with autism spectrum disorder in paediatric dentistry.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Review
- Screaming-Induced Acute Noise Exposure During Pediatric Ear Procedures.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2026Article
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- Organization of Dental Care for Children, Including Those with Autism Spectrum Disorders.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- 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
- "He Just Wants Someone to Hear Him and Listen to Him": Barriers and Facilitators to Autistic Youth with Anxiety Receiving Quality Mental Healthcare.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Enhancing Pulp Therapy Outcomes in Children with Autism: A Sensory-adapted Dental Environment Approach.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Challenges and solutions in managing dental problems in children with autism.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Virtual Reality-Based Versus Traditional Teaching Approaches in the Oral Hygiene Education of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Reducing Dental Anxiety Among Children with Special Needs: A Scoping Review with Conceptual Map.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Assessment of the educational sensory-based approach for dental treatment of children with autism in Central Italy.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Dental Adaptation Strategies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder-A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Oral Health and Quality of Life in People with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Use of an adaptive sensory environment in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the perioperative environment: a parallel, randomized controlled trial.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2024Article
- Barriers to Oral Health Care for Autistic Individuals-A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeThe importance of dental care and oral hygiene is often underestimated in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Comorbidity with dental anxiety is greater in ASD subjects who also show unusual reactions to sensory stimuli. The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy for a sensory-adapted environment and targeted methods in reducing anxiety and positively influencing cooperation in children with ASD during a dental examination or specific treatments. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe sample consisted of 50 Italian children with a diagnosis of ASD (36 males and 14 females; aged 9-10 years) presenting with mild intellectual disability (ID) and verbal language skills. The subjects enrolled in the study had at least two decayed teeth and all were treated in two different dental environments: regular dental environment (RDE) and sensory-adapted dental environment (SADE).
results20% of the sample was successfully treated in RDE, while 68% of subjects were successfully treated in SADE.
conclusionsResults suggest that a sensory-adapted environment positively affects the therapeutic dental treatment in patients with ASD and reaffirm that sensory dysregulation in children with ASD is a crucial factor influencing the successful outcome of oral care.
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