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SynthesisBMC oral health2022

Effectiveness of psychological techniques in dental management for children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic literature review.

Ismail Nabil AlBhaisi, Marisa Shanthini Thomas Santha Kumar, Anissha Engapuram, Zaleha Shafiei, Ahmad Shuhud Irfani Zakaria, Shahida Mohd-Said, Colman McGrath

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Synthesis in BMC oral health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05553262 (A Three-years Project for Assistance and Dental Care of Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder at the Community Dentistry Unit - Piove di Sacco Hospital), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05553262 nacompletednot on this map

A Three-years Project for Assistance and Dental Care of Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder at the Community Dentistry Unit - Piove di Sacco Hospital (Padua, Italy)

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of PadovaRan2019 to 2021Enrolled170ConditionsAutism Spectrum DisorderArmsBehavioral support
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ismail Nabil AlBhaisiDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia), Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Marisa Shanthini Thomas Santha KumarDepartment of Craniofacial Diagnostics and Biosciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia), Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Anissha EngapuramDepartment of Craniofacial Diagnostics and Biosciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia), Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Zaleha ShafieiDepartment of Craniofacial Diagnostics and Biosciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia), Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ahmad Shuhud Irfani ZakariaDepartment of Family Oral Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia), Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Shahida Mohd-SaidDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia), Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. shahidams@ukm.edu.my.
Colman McGrathApplied Oral Sciences and Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA rise in the reported numbers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) highlights the need for dental practitioners to be more familiar with the treatment approaches for these special needs children to ensure comfortable, well-accepted and efficient management while in dental office.

aimThis paper aimed to acquire a deeper understanding of some of the innovative and best approaches to managing children with ASD in dental settings.

designA systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane databases, and grey literature based on the PRISMA 2020 statement, using main keywords such as: 'management', 'dental', 'children', and 'Autism Spectrum Disorder'. Original full-text papers including randomised controlled trials (RCT) and all other designs of non-randomised controlled studies (NRS) reporting relevant intervention studies in English were included without any publication time limit. The quality of the evidence found eligible for the review were then assessed using the ROB-2 and ROBINS-I tools. Subsequently, the details of management interventions and impact of treatment approaches were compared and discussed.

resultsOut of the 204 articles found, 109 unrelated articles were excluded during the initial screening. The full papers of remaining 28 were retrieved and only 15 (7%) articles were eligible to be reviewed; eight RCTs with 'some concerns' and 'high risk' categories particularly concerning their randomisation design, and seven NSRs with 'serious' to 'critical' bias largely due to confounding factors.

conclusionOur review found inconclusive evidence on the strength of recent psychological and non-pharmacological approaches used to manage children with ASD in dental settings. Small sample size and lack of a control group in certain studies affected the strength of evidence and credibility of the findings. Nevertheless, this review shared informative details on some innovative approaches for better understanding of the management of children with ASD for dental professionals.

Indexed as

Autism Spectrum DisorderChildDental CareHumansPsychological TechniquesAutism spectrum disordersBehaviour modificationDental careDental managementDental settingLearning differencesThinking differences

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PMID35524299
PMCPMC9074276

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