Oral health in preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A bibliographic review

Authors

  • Taly López Lerner Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Michela Migliaro Romangnoli Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Daniel Carreño Henríquez Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Keywords:

Autism Spectrum Disorders, oral health, children

Abstract

Objective: To recognize the most prevalent oral conditions in preschool children with Autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Material and Methods: In the Pubmed database, an advanced search was carried out with the keywords "Autism spectrum disorders", "oral", "health" and "children", selecting all studies published in the last 5 years and filtering by age (preschool children, between 2 and 5 years of age). Posteriorly, another search was made in the Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source (EBSCO) database, using the terms “Autism Spectrum Disorders”, “children” and “oral health”, including articles published since 2015. 

Results: A total of 75 articles were located. After excluding 5 duplicates and reviewing titles and abstracts, 15 articles were selected. Finally, after full reading, 14 articles were included in this review. 

Conclusion: Preschool children with ASD present a greater predisposition to periodontal diseases, soft tissue lesions, and dentomaxillary anomalies, associated with the characteristics of the condition that make oral care difficult. It is relevant to create and disseminate prevention strategies that make it possible to reduce the occurrence or severity of these conditions and reinforce the need for regular dental check-ups that allow early detection of oral pathologies.

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Published

2021-01-18

How to Cite

López Lerner, T., Migliaro Romangnoli, M., & Carreño Henríquez, D. (2021). Oral health in preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A bibliographic review. Applied Sciences in Dentistry, 1. Retrieved from https://biologiamarina.uv.cl/index.php/asid/article/view/2642

Issue

Vol. 1 (2020): Supl. 1

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Reviews

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