Comparison of Dental Caries in Autistic Children with Healthy Children

Abstract

Autism is a developmental, psycho-neurological disorder that appears at the beginning of childhood. Autism spectrum disorder is associated with an inability to social interaction and communication, limited behavioral patterns, and unusual sensory sensitivities. Considering that there are few studies related to the dental problems of autism patients and the results of the studies are contradictory, the present study was conducted to compare DMFT in 3-12-year-old children with autism and healthy c

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