Jaber Mohamed A, Sayyab Mohamed, Abu Fanas Salem H
Department of Surgical Sciences, College of Dentistry, Ajman University of Science and Technology, Ajman, United Arab Emirates Department of Growth and Development, College of Dentistry, Ajman University of S'cience and Technology, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
J Investig Clin Dent. 2011 Feb;2(1):57-62. doi: 10.1111/j.2041-1626.2010.00030.x. Epub 2010 Nov 9.
Children with autism might need more dental care than non-autistic, healthy children. The aims of this study were: (a) to describe the caries experience and treatment needs of autistic children aged 6-16 years in the United Arab Emirates; and (b) to provide baseline data at national and regional levels to enable comparisons and future planning of dental services for children with autism.
All children attending a day centre in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, for autism were selected for the study. Sixty-one autistic children aged 6-16 years (45 males and 16 females) were included in the study. Each patient received a complete oral and periodontal examination using codes and criteria as described by the World Health Organization.
The overall mean for Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth/decayed, missing, and filled teeth was 2.4. Female autistic children had significantly higher mean Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth/decayed, missing, and filled teeth scores (4.4) than males (1.63). The percentage of decayed, missing, and filled teeth increased with increasing age. The restorative index and met need index for the autistic children aged 11-15 years were 0.02 and 0.10, respectively.
Effective oral health promotion strategies need to be implemented to improve the oral health status of autistic children.
自闭症儿童可能比非自闭症的健康儿童需要更多的口腔护理。本研究的目的是：（a）描述阿拉伯联合酋长国6至16岁自闭症儿童的龋齿经历和治疗需求；（b）提供国家和地区层面的基线数据，以便对自闭症儿童的牙科服务进行比较和未来规划。
选择在阿拉伯联合酋长国沙迦一家自闭症日间中心就诊的所有儿童作为研究对象。61名6至16岁的自闭症儿童（45名男性和16名女性）纳入研究。每位患者按照世界卫生组织描述的编码和标准接受了全面的口腔和牙周检查。
龋失补牙面/龋失补牙数的总体平均值为2.4。自闭症女童的龋失补牙面/龋失补牙数平均得分（4.4）显著高于男童（1.63）。龋失补牙数的百分比随年龄增长而增加。11至15岁自闭症儿童的修复指数和满足需求指数分别为0.02和0.10。
需要实施有效的口腔健康促进策略来改善自闭症儿童的口腔健康状况。
