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Introduction: We are currently witnessing an increase in the number of disabled patients, creating the need for
knowledge of each of the pathologies and of the different oral and dental conditions they present, in order to achieve
efficient management and treatment.
Objectives: To analyse the existing scientific literature on the oral conditions of children with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) and children with sensory deficits (SD), in comparison with the healthy child population.
Material and Method: The bibliographic search was carried out in Pubmed/Medline, Scopus and Cochrane Library
and included articles taking a sample of children between 0 and 18 years of age diagnosed with the abovementioned
disorders and including at least one of the following oral hygiene conditions - oral hygiene, dental caries, malocclusion,
oral habits, dental trauma, and gingival-periodontal status - comparing them with a healthy population.
Results: A total of 10 articles were obtained for autism spectrum disorder and six for sensory deficits.
Conclusions: Of all the variables studied, only the state of oral, gingival and/or periodontal hygiene can be considered
worse in patients with ASD and SD, although we believe a larger number of research studies is needed to
corroborate these results.
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