Chew Leslie C T, King Nigel M, O'Donnell David
Dent Update. 2006 Mar;33(2):70-2, 74-6, 78-80 passim. doi: 10.12968/denu.2006.33.2.70.
Autism is defined as a rare and severe psychiatric disorder of childhood. It is marked by severe difficulties in communicating, and forming relationships with other people, in developing language, repetitive and limited patterns of behaviour and obsessive resistance to small changes in familiar surroundings. Hence, affected children offer a special challenge to the practising dentist. To meet this challenge, it is necessary to understand the condition and how to manage its varying presentations in different individuals. The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the topic of autism with an emphasis on the dental perspective.
A better understanding of the effects of autism on the behaviour of an affected individual provides the dental practitioner with the opportunity to deliver oral healthcare in an empathetic and appropriate manner.
自闭症被定义为一种罕见且严重的儿童精神疾病。其特征是在沟通、与他人建立关系、语言发展、行为模式重复且受限以及对熟悉环境中的微小变化存在强迫性抗拒方面存在严重困难。因此，患病儿童给执业牙医带来了特殊挑战。为应对这一挑战，有必要了解这种病症以及如何处理不同个体的各种表现。本文旨在回顾关于自闭症主题的文献，重点从牙科角度进行探讨。
更好地理解自闭症对患病个体行为的影响，为牙科从业者提供了以同理心和恰当方式提供口腔医疗保健的机会。
