Oral care and sensory sensitivities in children with autism spectrum disorders

Special Care in Dentistry

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 102-110

  Stein, Leah I ^a   Polido, José C ^b,c   Mailloux, Zoe ^d   Coleman, Gina G ^d   Cermak, Sharon A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Administration and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD; behavior difficulties; dental care; occupational therapy; sensory integration; sensory processing

Indexed keywords

TOOTHPASTE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATION; DENTAL CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTRUMENTATION; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MOUTH HYGIENE; PARENT; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPEECH DISORDER; TASTE DISORDER; TOOTH BRUSHING; TOUCH;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; DENTIST-PATIENT RELATIONS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; ORAL HYGIENE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSATION DISORDERS; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SPEECH DISORDERS; TASTE DISORDERS; TOOTHBRUSHING; TOOTHPASTES; TOUCH;

EID: 79956190631     PISSN: 02751879     EISSN: 17544505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2011.00187.x     Document Type: Article

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