Characteristics and Dental Experiences of Autistic Children in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study

Autor/in	Murshid, Ebtissam Z.
Titel	Characteristics and Dental Experiences of Autistic Children in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41 (2011) 12, S.1629-1634 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-011-1188-y
Schlagwörter	Age; Autism; Dental Health; Dentistry; Foreign Countries; Clinics; Young Children; Case Studies; Anesthesiology; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Alter; Lebensalter; Autismus; Zahnärztliche Versorgung; Zahnmedizin; Ausland; Frühe Kindheit; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Anästhesie; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to report base line information about characteristics, and dental experiences of a group of autistic children in three major cities of Saudi Arabia. Most of the children (76.2%) included in the study were diagnosed with autism before the age of 5 years. More than half of the children (53.7%) had no previous dental experience while 33% were treated under general anesthesia. The American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations should be applied in Saudi Arabia to help improve the average age of diagnosis and make a positive effect on children with autism and their families. Regular visits to dental clinics should be recommended to all families with autistic children to reduce dental disease. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10