Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, 34 Hospital Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Feb;49(2):453-459. doi: 10.1007/s10803-018-3708-5.
This study compared oral health behaviours and barriers to dental care among preschool children with and without ASD, and evaluated dental knowledge and attitudes of their parents. 257 preschoolers with ASD and an age- and gender-matched control sample were recruited. Children with ASD had less frequently performed tooth-brushing and used toothpaste, but more often required parental assistance in tooth-brushing (p < .05). Barriers to dental care were more frequently reported among children with ASD (p < .001). Parents of children with ASD had higher scores in dental knowledge and attitudes than those without ASD. Differences in oral health behaviours and barriers to dental care existed between preschool children with and without ASD. Parents of children with ASD had better dental knowledge and attitudes.
本研究比较了有和没有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的学龄前儿童的口腔健康行为和看牙障碍，并评估了其父母的口腔健康知识和态度。共招募了 257 名 ASD 学龄前儿童和年龄及性别匹配的对照组儿童。有 ASD 的儿童刷牙和使用牙膏的频率较低，但父母协助刷牙的频率较高（p<0.05）。有 ASD 的儿童看牙障碍的报告更为频繁（p<0.001）。有 ASD 儿童的父母在口腔健康知识和态度方面的得分高于没有 ASD 儿童的父母。有和没有 ASD 的学龄前儿童在口腔健康行为和看牙障碍方面存在差异。有 ASD 儿童的父母具有更好的口腔健康知识和态度。
