Journal of Oral Science Research ›› 2018, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (7): 763-765.DOI: 10.13701/j.cnki.kqyxyj.2018.07.019

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Therapeutic Effect Evaluation of Dental Caries in Autistic Children Treated Under Restraint

TAN Jun-yan, XU Wen-di, TENG Qi*, LUAN Xiao-ling   

  1. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Qingdao Stomatological Hospital, Qingdao 266001, China.
  • Received:2018-01-25 Online:2018-07-28 Published:2018-07-20

Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of dental caries in autistic children treated under the restraint. Methods: Sixty-nine autistic children who were treated dental caries in Qingdao Stomatological Hospital were recruited in this study. The caries treatment was performed under the restraint, and the patients were reviewed after 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year. The number of teeth with filling defects, secondary caries, recurrent caries, and newly developed caries were counted. Results: A total of 303 caries were treated in this study. The defects of filling body, secondary caries, and recurrent caries mainly occurred after 6 months. The newly developed caries started to happen after 3 months and gradually increased with time. Conclusion: Under restraint, children with autism can achieve good curative effect on caries. At the same time, oral hygiene education should be strengthened for their parents to improve the treatment effect.

Key words: Autism spectrum disorder, Caries, Treatment under the restraint