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Dental treatment in patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) can be complicated due to the presence of
behavioral alterations. In this group, there are no specific behavioral profiles that allow dentist to anticipate the
attitude that a patient will show during a visit. Thus, behavioral attitudes have been described that vary from total
permissiveness and collaboration during even bloody procedures, to the absolute impossibility in conducting a
simple oral examination.
There is no effective behavioral management technique for all ASD patients. Prior information, such as the type
of ASD or the presence of certain concurrent pathologies can help predict the patient's likely behavior. Therefore,
gathering all the information in a preliminary interview with the parents/guardians of the patient is recommended.
Knowing these factors will allow individualized behavioral management strategies to be designed and facilitates
the planning of dental treatment.
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Limeres, Jacobo ; Castaño Novoa, Patricia ; Abeleira Pazos, María Teresa ; Ramos Barbosa, Isabel. Behavioural aspects of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) that affect their dental management. En: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed inglesa, 2014, Vol. 19, No. 5: 467-472 |