Parent Perception of Child’s Behavior during the Initial Dental Visit among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross Sectional Study

Marisa Chanin, Nicole Etcheverry, Maria A. Levi-Minzi, Jennifer Chung (), Oscar Padilla and Romer A. Ocanto
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Marisa Chanin: College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA
Nicole Etcheverry: College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA
Maria A. Levi-Minzi: Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA
Jennifer Chung: College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA
Oscar Padilla: College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA
Romer A. Ocanto: College of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 3, 1-10

Abstract: (1) Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate parent perception of behavior and level of cooperation to determine the success of a dental appointment with a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). (2) Methods: pre-treatment form, task analysis (TAS), and Frankl scale scores were extracted from patient charts. Values were calculated for patient demographics and other health characteristics (N = 235). Regression models were constructed to examine the success level during the first dental appointment (measured by TAS and Frankl scores) by several factors. (3) Results: The model to test patient characteristics: age, gender, ethnicity, and verbal communication, Hispanic ethnicity significantly predicted the TAS score, F (4, 191) = 2.45, p = 0.03 [95% CI −17.18, −3.53], and age significantly predicted the Frankl score, F (4, 194) = 5.17, p = 0.00 [95% CI 0.04, 0.12]. There was a significant association between parent perception of behavior and Frankl scores, F (2, 202) = 7.68, p = 0.00 [ 95% CI −0.11, −0.02]. (4) Conclusion: The results indicate that ethnicity and age play a role in successful outcomes during the dental appointment. Additionally, parent perception of their child’s behavior significantly predicted the Frankl score, thus coordinating with parents during the dental appointment can be a key factor in treatment planning for productive dental visits.

Keywords: autistic disorder; behavior; pediatric dentistry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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