Training Adults and Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder to be Compliant with a Clinical Dental Assessment Using a TEACCH-Based Approach
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The specific neuropsychological and sensory profile found in persons with autism spectrum disorders complicate dental procedures and as a result of this, most are treated under general anesthesia or unnecessary sedation. The main goal of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a short treatment and education of autistic and related communication-handicapped children-based intervention program (five sessions) to facilitate a 10-component oral assessment in children (n = 38, aged 4-9 years) and adults (n = 34, aged 19-41) with autism spectrum disorder (with or without associated intellectual disability). The assessment ranges from entering into the examination room to the evaluation of the dental occlusion. There were statistically significant differences in the number of components reached and in compliance before and after the training program.
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A study using colored photographs showing each step of the dental appointment along with tell-show-do found that 77% of participants were able to complete all dental appointment steps successfully.
“A research used colored photographs showing each step of the dental appointment, along with dental visual aids they used tell-show-do (TSD), and they found that 77% of the participants were able to complete all dental appointment steps successfully. 13”
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Orellana et al. reported an increase in positive behavior during the dental appointment measured by the Frankl scale for children in their research.
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- Authors
- Orellana, L. M., Martínez-Sanchis, S., & Silvestre, F. J.
- Affiliations
- Universitat de València (ES)
- ORCID
- Orellana, Lorena M.
- Venue
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Published
- 2013-09-04
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 776-785
- ISSN
- 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3432
- OpenAlex
- W2086588393
- Cited by
- 114
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3
- FWCI
- 3.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Licence
- cc-by-nc
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- Repository of Digital Objects for Teaching Research and Culture (University of Valencia) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Oral Surgery › Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, TEACCH, children with autism, autistic adults, intellectual disability, dental anxiety, sensory processing, behavioral interventions
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Autistic Disorder, Behavior Therapy, Child, Child, Preschool, Communication, Dental Care, Female, Humans, Male, Young Adult
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