Barriers to Oral Health Care for Autistic Individuals—A Scoping Review

J Jones, E Roberts, D Cockrell, D Higgins, D Sharma - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Challenges in providing adequate dental care for individuals with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are recognised by parents, caregivers, and dental practitioners …

Sensory adaptations to improve physiological and behavioral distress during dental visits in autistic children: a randomized crossover trial

LIS Duker, DH Como, C Jolette, C Vigen… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Autistic children have poorer oral health and greater oral care challenges, which
are often associated with sensory overresponsivity, than neurotypical peers. It is important to …

Insights on dental care management and prevention in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). What is new?

N Zerman, F Zotti, S Chirumbolo, A Zangani… - Frontiers in oral …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Autistic subjects represent a severe concern to dentistry due to the considerable difficulty in
managing their oral health, maintaining routine toothbrushing, and preventing dental and …

Oral care interventions for autistic individuals: A systematic review

LI Floríndez, DH Como, E Law, CF Tran, R Johnson… - …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
Oral care–related challenges are well documented in the autistic community. This review
examined interventions designed to improve oral health in autistic individuals across the …

Effectiveness of picture‐based interventions of toothbrush training on improvement of oral hygiene in children with autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review and …

N Godbole, SP Tirupathi, S Nair, L Afnan… - Special Care in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Children with autism exhibit a higher risk of poor oral health due to difficulty in
the performance of simple tasks such as toothbrushing. Aim This current systematic review …

Oral care knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Black/African American caregivers of Autistic children and Non-Autistic children

DH Como, LI Floríndez-Cox, LI Stein Duker, JC Polido… - Children, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oral health is a vital component of overall health. Children from underserved, minoritized
populations (ie, Black/African Americans, autistic children) are at even greater risk for …

Oral Health Barriers for African American Caregivers of Autistic Children

DH Como, LI Floríndez-Cox, LI Stein Duker… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The most persistent oral health disparities in the United States impact children from racial
and ethnic minoritized groups and children diagnosed as autistic. This paper aims to …

A Pilot Study Exploring Caregivers' Experiences Related to the Use of a Smart Toothbrush by Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

K France, O Urquhart, E Ko, J Gomez, M Ryan… - Children, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Research on caregivers for children with intellectual disabilities, particularly
those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), has highlighted several obstacles to achieving …

Development of Web-Based Learning Media on Behavior Management to Enhance Activities of Daily Living for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

N Chaimaha, S Putthinoi, S Lersilp… - … Therapy In Health …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this project was to create an evidence-based learning media designed to
address the behavior issues of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with activities …

Third Molar Extractions in Patients With Developmental Disabilities

MC Britt, EA Sepe, MA Green - Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Patients with developmental disabilities may exhibit behavioral problems or be
unable to maintain proper hygiene, potentially placing them at greater risk for infection …