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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Oral Health Preventive Program in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Elisabetta Carli, Marco Pasini, Francesca Pardossi, Isabella Capotosti, Antonio Narzisi, Lisa Lardani

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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20citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Oral care interventions for autistic individuals: A systematic review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025
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  7. 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 · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Elisabetta CarliDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy.
Marco PasiniDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy.
Francesca PardossiDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy.
Isabella CapotostiDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy.
Antonio NarzisiIRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, I-56128 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3996-3827
Lisa LardaniDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, I-56126 Pisa, Italy.
University of Pisa · ITFondazione Stella Maris · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate clinical hygienic parameters, patient collaboration, and dental habits in patients with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) before and after a tailored prevention program. A total of 100 patients (78 males and 22 females, mean age 8 ± 0.7 years old) was recruited, with ages ranging from 7 to 16 years old, and diagnoses of ASD. We evaluated the plaque index (IP), gingival index (IG), the dmft/DMFT, the frequency of tooth brushing, and the frequency of snacks for each patient. Patient behaviour was evaluated with the Frankl scale, and each patient was individually reassessed after five visits from the first one by the same operator. The t test was used to compare the parameters before and after the inclusion in the dedicated dental pathway. From T1 to T2 we found a significant improvement of the IP (p < 0.001), IG (p < 0.001), and the frequency of tooth brushing (p < 0.001). Concerning the frequency of snacks and the parameter dmft/DMFT, the differences in the observed averages were not significant (p > 0.05). The difference in collaboration between T1 and T2 evaluated by the Frankl scale was statistically significant (p < 0.001). It was found that the prevention program allowed a significant improvement in both clinical parameters and patient behaviour. The personalized digital supports can have a key role for success in familiarization and desensitization processes of patients affected by ASD, leading an increase in their collaboration.

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autismoral healthprevention

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PMID35455579
PMCPMC9031336
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