Oral Health Behaviours of Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Barriers to Dental Care

Oral Health Behaviours of Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Barriers to Dental Care

This study compared oral health behaviours and barriers to dental care among preschool children with and without ASD, and evaluated dental knowledge and attitudes of their parents. 257 preschoolers with ASD and an age- and gender-matched control sample were recruited. Children with ASD had less freq...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2019-02, Vol.49 (2), p.453-459
Hauptverfasser: Du, Rennan Yanlin, Yiu, Cynthia K. Y., King, Nigel M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Attitudes
Autism
Autistic children
Barriers
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Children
Comparative Analysis
Control Groups
Dental care
Dental Health
Dental insurance
Dentifrices
Health Behavior
Knowledge Level
Neurosciences
Oral health
Oral hygiene
Original Paper
Parent Attitudes
Parents & parenting
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Preschool Children
Psychology
Public Health
Scores
Teeth
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Zusammenfassung:This study compared oral health behaviours and barriers to dental care among preschool children with and without ASD, and evaluated dental knowledge and attitudes of their parents. 257 preschoolers with ASD and an age- and gender-matched control sample were recruited. Children with ASD had less frequently performed tooth-brushing and used toothpaste, but more often required parental assistance in tooth-brushing ( p  
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-018-3708-5