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Patricia Castaño Novoa; Jacobo Limeres Posse; Eliane García Mato; Iván Varela Aneiros; María Teresa Abeleira Pazos; Pedro Diz Dios; Berta Rivas Mundiña – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
The aim of this pilot study was to assess the efficacy of a desensitization program developed by dentists and occupational therapists, targeted at autistic adults, to encourage their cooperation in the dental setting. The study group consisted of 18 individuals with autism (10 men and 8 women, aged 18 - 45 years). The patients underwent a baseline…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Patients, Occupational Therapy
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Lam Phoebe Pui Ying; Fok Elise Hoi Wan; Chan Yuen Tung Megan; Leung Chung Ming; Colman Patrick McGrath; Yiu Cynthia Kar Yung – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of psychological behavioral therapies to improve behaviors of autistic children during dental visits. Screening, data extraction, risk-of-bias assessment, and evaluation of certainty of evidence were performed by two independent reviewers. Eighteen studies were ultimately included. On…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Behavior Modification, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Behavior
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Suhaib, Fatima; Saeed, Asfia; Gul, Hashmat; Kaleem, Muhammad – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Comparison of oral health status, dental needs and dietary habits of children with autism and their healthy siblings. In this cross-sectional study, oral hygiene measures, sugar consumption and dental examination of 58 Pakistani children with autism spectrum disorder were assessed and compared to 27 of their siblings without autism spectrum…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dental Health, Children, Autism