Restoration of an Upper Anterior Tooth in an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder—A Student Case Report
Background: Patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other mental or physical limitations experience an imbalance in the frequency of dental treatment as compared with the general patient population, in part, due to inadequate pre-graduate training of future dentists. Case presentation: This...
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| author | Max Diekamp Leonie Jenter Andreas G. Schulte Oliver Fricke Peter Schmidt |
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| description | Background: Patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other mental or physical limitations experience an imbalance in the frequency of dental treatment as compared with the general patient population, in part, due to inadequate pre-graduate training of future dentists. Case presentation: This case report describes a successful anterior tooth restoration, in awake state, in a 15-year-old boy with early childhood autism. The procedure was carried out independently by students of dentistry within the scope of their integrated clinical training semesters. Desensitization sessions were used as a preparatory measure and elements of behavioral facilitation (tell-show-feel-feel-do) were applied during the treatment. Conclusions: To avoid discrimination of this group of patients in the provision and quality of dental care, a structured approach to the transfer of theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of special care dentistry is indispensable. To this end, treatment strategies for special care patients should be taught to pre-graduate dental students as a fundamental part of their university curriculum. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92e285adf3ad413ea87b3d51287839652023-11-20T21:28:59ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672020-11-0171123710.3390/children7110237Restoration of an Upper Anterior Tooth in an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder—A Student Case ReportMax Diekamp0Leonie Jenter1Andreas G. Schulte2Oliver Fricke3Peter Schmidt4Integrated Clinical Course, Dental School, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, GermanyIntegrated Clinical Course, Dental School, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, GermanyDepartment of Special Care Dentistry, Dental School, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, GermanyDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Child Neurology, Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke, 58313 Herdecke, GermanyDepartment of Special Care Dentistry, Dental School, Witten/Herdecke University, 58455 Witten, GermanyBackground: Patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or other mental or physical limitations experience an imbalance in the frequency of dental treatment as compared with the general patient population, in part, due to inadequate pre-graduate training of future dentists. Case presentation: This case report describes a successful anterior tooth restoration, in awake state, in a 15-year-old boy with early childhood autism. The procedure was carried out independently by students of dentistry within the scope of their integrated clinical training semesters. Desensitization sessions were used as a preparatory measure and elements of behavioral facilitation (tell-show-feel-feel-do) were applied during the treatment. Conclusions: To avoid discrimination of this group of patients in the provision and quality of dental care, a structured approach to the transfer of theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of special care dentistry is indispensable. To this end, treatment strategies for special care patients should be taught to pre-graduate dental students as a fundamental part of their university curriculum.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/11/237autism spectrum disorderchildadolescentdental treatmentSHCNdental education |
| spellingShingle | Max Diekamp Leonie Jenter Andreas G. Schulte Oliver Fricke Peter Schmidt Restoration of an Upper Anterior Tooth in an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder—A Student Case Report Children autism spectrum disorder child adolescent dental treatment SHCN dental education |
| title | Restoration of an Upper Anterior Tooth in an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder—A Student Case Report |
| title_full | Restoration of an Upper Anterior Tooth in an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder—A Student Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Restoration of an Upper Anterior Tooth in an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder—A Student Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Restoration of an Upper Anterior Tooth in an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder—A Student Case Report |
| title_short | Restoration of an Upper Anterior Tooth in an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder—A Student Case Report |
| title_sort | restoration of an upper anterior tooth in an adolescent with autism spectrum disorder a student case report |
| topic | autism spectrum disorder child adolescent dental treatment SHCN dental education |
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