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• Title: Oral Assessment of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (Report)
• Author : Journal of Dental Hygiene
• Release Date : January 22, 2007
• Genre: Health & Fitness,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 239 KB

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Introduction In 2000, the United States Surgeon General's first report on the oral health status of Americans was released. One major message of this report is that oral health is essential to the general health and well being of all Americans. Although they can achieve it, not all Americans are achieving the same degree of oral health. The Surgeon General's Report emphasized that "a silent epidemic" of oral diseases is affecting our most vulnerable citizens, including those with special needs. At the time the Surgeon General's Report was published, no national studies had been conducted to determine the prevalence of oral and craniofacial diseases among the various subpopulations with disabilities. (1) Very little has been reported in the literature about the oral health needs of individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however the oral health status of individuals with mental retardation (MR) and other developmental disabilities (DD) are more readily available. Some local and regional reports show that persons with DD have significantly higher rates of poor oral hygiene and need for periodontal treatment than the general population. Although there is variability in reports on caries rates, overall, individuals with disabilities appear to have a higher prevalence than individuals without disabilities. Published reports describing the oral health needs and prevalence of oral disease for individuals with an ASD are sparse to nonexistent.

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