ArticleCureus2024
Comparative Evaluation of Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Oral Health Indicators among a sample of Hispanic Patients diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Revista de odontopediatria latinoamericana · 2025Article
- Oral hygiene and caries experience in children with down syndrome and autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Review
- Oral Health and Caries Prevention: How Tongue Hygiene Helps Maintain Balance of Microbiota and Overall Health in Pediatric Patients.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
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methodsA total of 160 children, in the age group of 5-14 years, divided equally into two groups, i.e., Group A (children with ASD) and Group B (children without any systemic disease), were assessed for Dental caries, Oral Hygiene Status, and Treatment Needs. The behavior of children in each group, during oral examination, was also assessed and recorded. Student t test and Chi square test were used for quantitative and qualitative analysis, respectively.
resultsThe mean age of participating children was 7.96±2.43 years with a male predominance (male to female ratio - 1.58:1). Children with ASD displayed more negative behavior with 15% showing definitely negative behavior, 21.2% negative behavior on Frankl's Behavior Rating scale; the statistically lower prevalence of dental caries (Group A - mean decayed, missing and filled primary teeth (dmft): 1.7±3.2, mean decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth (DMFT): 0.19±0.71; Group B - mean DMFT: 5.44±4.88, mean DMFT: 1.01±1.51; p=0.0001), better oral hygiene (Group A - 18.8% showed good Simplified Oral Hygiene Index Score (OHI-S), 56.2% showed fair OHI-S; Group B - 6.2% showed good OHI-S and 46.3% showed fair OHI-S) and lower treatment needs compared to children without any systemic disease.
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