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Effectiveness of a preparatory aid in facilitating oral assessment in a group of Saudi children with autism spectrum disorders in Central Saudi Arabia

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Murshid, Ebtissam Z.·2017·Saudi Medical Journal
DOI 10.15537/smj.2017.5.17398PMC PMC5447216
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of a specially-designed dental book (preparatory aid) on the behavior of a group of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Saudi children during their first dental visit to the College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional double-blinded pre-and post clinical study consisting of 2 parts; a survey targeting the parents, and a clinical oral examination of their ASD children was conducted between January and June of 2016. Results: A total of 40 children (75% males and 25% females) with an average age of 6.1 years were included. Approximately 47.5% children acted positively during the dental procedure. The dental book had a positive effect on the behavior of 37.5% children according to their parents' evaluation and highly effective in enhancing the parents' dental knowledge (67.5%). Conclusion: Parents expressed positive opinions regarding the use of preparatory aids in the dental environment. Approximately half of the ASD children benefit from the preparatory aid used according to the parents' opinion, and the follow up survey showed improvement in the parent's dental knowledge and oral hygiene practices.

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Authors
Murshid, E. Z.
Affiliations
King Saud University (SA)
Corresponding author
Murshid, Ebtissam Z.
Venue
Saudi Medical Journal
Publisher
Armed Forces Medical Services
Published
2017-05
Volume
38
Issue
5
Pages
533-540
ISSN
  • 0379-5284 (ISSN-L)
  • 1658-3175
DOI
10.15537/smj.2017.5.17398
PMC
PMC5447216
OpenAlex
W2609731716
Cited by
38
References
5
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FWCI
2.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-sa
Locations
  • Saudi Medical Journal (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Oral Surgery › Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Dental Health and Care Utilization
  • Health Sciences › Dentistry › General Dentistry › Dental Research and COVID-19
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, dental anxiety, first dental visit, oral hygiene habits, Saudi children
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Male, Oral Hygiene, Saudi Arabia

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