Health Condition 1: F840- Autistic disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Poster based toothbrushing teaching: A visual poster-based toothbrushing teaching technique depicting sequential steps to be followed while brushing.
Duration 3 months
Intervention2: Au
Sponsors
Lakshika Sree K V
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Autistic children (according to CARS score 30-37) whose parents or caretakers provide consent to participate. Children whose DMF and Plaque score are less than three and caries risk assessment of the child is mild to moderate (based on the American Association of Pediatric Dentistry 2023 Caries risk assessment).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Handicapped children. Children with a history of severe debilitating diseases under medications that might affect their oral health.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess and evaluate the most effective toothbrushing teaching technique in improving oral hygiene in autistic childrenTimepoint: 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess and evaluate the toothbrushing technique steps using a 19-item Brushing skill checklist.Timepoint: 3 months;To assess and evaluate the child s cooperative ability while toothbrushing using Frankl s behavior rating scale.Timepoint: 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDaya Srinivasan
Chettinad dental college and research institute
Outcome results
None listed