dental management of autistic child

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care of special child
autism
autistic spectrum disorder
ASD

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it is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders
appears during the first 3 years of life
characterized by the classic triad of impairment :
frequency 1% of population
male : female ~ 4:1
AUTISM
•difficulty with social communication
•difficulty with social interaction
•difficulty with social imagination

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causes of autism
• familial genetic tendency
• fragile X syndrome
• tuberous sclerosis
• prenatal factors
• postnatal factors
diagnosis of autism

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S & S

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related conditions
low IQ
seizures
chronic constipation
and/or diarrhea
sleep problems
pica
low muscle tone
sensory processing
allergies/immune system
pain
hearing and visual
impairment
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dental care and autism
health challenges in Autism and strategies for care :
communication
behavior
responses to stimuli
unusuall & unpredictable body movement
seizuresoral health proplem in Autism and strategies for care :
damaging oral habots
dental caries
attrition & erosion
gingivitis / periodontitis
tooth eruption
trauma
drooling

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preparing for a visit
• possible reasons for disliking the experience
• strategies to help :
preparation
social stories
story books
visual support
video modeling
time indicators
sedation

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visual support

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dentist-social-stor
y.pdf
social stories
HealthySmilesFor
Autism.pdf

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prevention
1.xylotal
2.adaptive &power brushes
3.remineralization
4.herbal lollipops
5.interdental cleaners
6.probiotics

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herbal lollipops

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Presented by HAIFA ALGOBBI