| Literature DB >> 27106570 |
Ben Popple1,2, Carla Wall3,4, Lilli Flink5,4, Kelly Powell3,4, Keri Discepolo6,2, Douglas Keck7,2, Marilena Mademtzi3,4, Fred Volkmar4, Frederick Shic8,9.
Abstract
Children with autism have heightened risk of developing oral health problems. Interventions targeting at-home oral hygiene habits may be the most effective means of improving oral hygiene outcomes in this population. This randomized control trial examined the effectiveness of a 3-week video-modeling brushing intervention delivered to patients over the internet. Eighteen children with autism were assigned to an Intervention or Control video condition. Links to videos were delivered via email twice daily. Blind clinical examiners provided plaque index ratings at baseline, midpoint, and endpoint. Results show oral hygiene improvements in both groups, with larger effect sizes in the Intervention condition. The findings provide preliminary support for the use of internet-based interventions to improve oral hygiene for children with autism.Entities:
Keywords: Internet; Intervention; Oral hygiene
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27106570 PMCID： PMC4939106 DOI： 10.1007/s10803-016-2795-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Autism Dev Disord ISSN： 0162-3257