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Impact of dental treatment on the oral health‐related quality of life of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021; Wiley; Volume: 41; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/scd.12618

1754-4505

Joelma Silva de Almeida, Regina Fátima Fernandes, Áurea Castelo Branco Andrade, Bruna da Costa Almeida, Anderson Nixon da Silva Amorim, Jorge Henrique da Cunha Mascarenhas Lustosa, Regina Ferraz Mendes, Raimundo Rosendo Prado Júnior,

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Abstract Aim To evaluate the impact of dental treatment on the oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), through the perception of caregivers. Methods and results A prospective longitudinal study was conducted on 115 individuals with ASD, 6‐14 years of age, recruited from the referral centers for special needs individuals at Teresina, Brazil. A clinical examination was carried out and the OHRQoL was measured using the Brazilian version of the Parental‐Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P‐CPQ) before and 3 months after dental treatment. Data were analyzed using Kolmogorov‐Smirnov, Levene, Mann‐Whitney, Kruskall‐Wallis, and Wilcoxon tests, and the Poison regression with backward method ( P < .05). Treatment needs of children with ASD consisted of dental restorations (81.7%), oral prophylaxis (66.1%), endodontic treatment (10.4%), and tooth extractions (10.4%). The baseline P‐CPQ total score varied from 1 to 33 (mean score = 13.2 [±6.4]), and at 3 months after treatment it ranged from 0 to 10 (mean score 3.4 [±2.2] ( P < .001). The effect magnitude varied between 0.55 and 0.56. Conclusion According to the perception of the caregivers, dental treatment had a positive impact on the OHRQoL of children and adolescents with ASD.