Effect of Modified Dental Visual Aids on Behavior Management During Dental Treatment in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Effect of Modified Dental Visual Aids on Behavior Management During Dental Treatment in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

There is a need to find an approach that is appropriate for managing children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the dental clinic, to manage their behaviour and decrease their anxiety in this research we will apply our modified dental visual aids and test its effectiveness in managing the behavior of such children during the dental appointment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient age between 6-10 years.
• Child patient has to represent the typical triad symptoms of ASD that include: social interaction deficits, communication impairment, language impairment and rigidity of interests.
• Child patient with ASD diagnosis confirmed in the patient's files according to "the DSM-V criteria" (American Psychiatric Association, 2013).
• Child patient with mild to moderate ASD according to "the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)" (Schopler et al., 1998).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient age younger than 6 years and older than 10 years.
• Child patient with other congenital anomalies, for example, "Cerebral Palsy" or "Down Syndrome".
• Child patient with previous dental experience.
• Child patient with severe ASD according to "the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS)" (Schopler et al., 1998).