Autism spectrum disorder and paediatric dentistry: A narrative overview of intervention strategy and introduction of an innovative technological intervention method.

• DOI: 10.23804/ejpd.2022.23.01.10
• Publication Date: 2022-03-01
• Authors: Stefano Pagano; Guido Lombardo; Maddalena Coniglio; S Donnari; V Canonico; Chiara Antonini; Giuseppe Lomurno; Stefano Cianetti
• Keywords: Profit center

When treating patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) the doctor-patient relationship can be very challenging. The dentist is often forced to work under general anaesthesia or conscious sedation. Children ASD are an increased risk of caries due poor oral hygiene, a cariogenic diet and use xerostomal drugs. In this therapeutic strategies used treat kind evaluated new method children presented in order increase awareness about condition dental field.The Atlas Center (a non-profit organisation Peurgia, Italy) has developed software, called paINTeraction, that allows these special immerse themselves virtual reality help operator. Through system child explore office (and all its sounds noises) before real visit, thus connecting professional, achieving greater compliance reducing anxiety.paINTeraction, digital technology tools, may particularly well suited introduce environment, setting.