Providing dental care for the patient with autism.
The increasing number of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders highlights the need to provide a full range of services, including dental care. A review of the autism spectrum, the magnitude of the problem, and approaches to providing services by dental practitioners are presented.
Waldman
H Barry
HB
Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, NY 11794-8706, USA.
Perlman
Steven P
SP
Wong
Allen
A
D000328:Adult; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology