title: Evaluation of Visual Pedagogy in Dental Check-ups and Preventive Practices Among 6-12-Year-Old Children with Autism.
abstract: This study was aimed to evaluate the impact of visual pedagogy in dental check-ups and preventive practices among children with autism aged 6-12. In this randomized double-blind clinical trial, the cooperation of 40 children with autism age 6-12. The selected children were equally divided into two groups of case and control (n = 20). The obtained data were analyzed by statistical tests, including Chi square and independent t test. The results of Cochran showed a significant increase in children's cooperation with regard to fluoride therapy in the case group by repeating the visit and training sessions (p ≤ 0.001). The findings of this study demonstrated, visual pedagogy was merely effective in the case of fluoride therapy in the case group.
authors.affiliation: Dental Materials Research Center, Department of Community Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. F_nilchian@dnt.mui.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Firoozeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nilchian
authors.affiliation: Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Fereshteh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shakibaei
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Zeinab Taghi
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Jarah
mesh_terms: D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000523:psychology*; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D005459:Fluorides
keywords: Autistic disorder; Behavior management; Dentistry; Visual pedagogy