Brief Report: Remotely Delivered Video Modeling for Improving Oral Hygiene in Children with ASD: A Pilot Study.
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.
White Oak Pediatric Dentistry, 1635 East Highway 34, Suite D, Newnan, GA, 30265, USA.|Pediatric Dentistry, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA.
Ben
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Popple
Yale Child Study Center, 40 Temple St, Suite 7D, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.|Yale Child Study Center, School of Medicine, Yale University, 230 S Frontage Rd, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Carla
C
Wall
Thomas Jefferson University, 309 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.|Yale Child Study Center, School of Medicine, Yale University, 230 S Frontage Rd, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Lilli
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Flink
Yale Child Study Center, 40 Temple St, Suite 7D, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.|Yale Child Study Center, School of Medicine, Yale University, 230 S Frontage Rd, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Kelly
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Powell
University of Connecticut Pediatric Dentistry, 65 Kane Street, West Hartford, CT, 06119, USA.|Pediatric Dentistry, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA.
Keri
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Discepolo
Yale Pediatric Dentistry, 1 Long Wharf Drive, Suite 403, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.|Pediatric Dentistry, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA.
Douglas
D
Keck
Yale Child Study Center, 40 Temple St, Suite 7D, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.|Yale Child Study Center, School of Medicine, Yale University, 230 S Frontage Rd, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Marilena
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Mademtzi
Yale Child Study Center, School of Medicine, Yale University, 230 S Frontage Rd, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Fred
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Volkmar
Yale Child Study Center, 40 Temple St, Suite 7D, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA. frederick.shic@yale.edu.|Yale Child Study Center, School of Medicine, Yale University, 230 S Frontage Rd, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA. frederick.shic@yale.edu.
Frederick
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Shic
D000293:Adolescent; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D014741:Video Recording / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
Internet; Intervention; Oral hygiene