THE STATE OF EARLY CARIES IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM TREATMENTED AT THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN 2020 -2021

Nguyễn Mai Phương1,, Vũ Mạnh Tuấn2
1 Vietnam National Children's Hospital
2 The Odonto-Stomatology Training Institute, Hanoi Medical University

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Introdution: The study aimed to descrip the state of early caries in children with autism treatmented at the National Children's Hospital in 2020 -2021. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional descriptivestudyon 107 children from 2 to 5 years old who were diagnosed with autism by a psychiatrist at National Children's Hospital and cooperated in dental examination. Caries lesionswere examined visually to the WHO system of early caries development and assessment criteria. Results: 107 children were 81.3% male, 18.7% female with an early result deviation rate of 52.34%. 39.25% children with mild autism - moderate, 60.75% children with severe autism. The Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (dmft) index  is 2.97. Conclusion: The early caries rate of children with autism is average. More research and new approaches are needed to improve the oral health of children with autism.

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