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World J Stomatol. Nov 26, 2018; 6(2): 11-18
Published online Nov 26, 2018. doi: 10.5321/wjs.v6.i2.11
Published online Nov 26, 2018. doi: 10.5321/wjs.v6.i2.11
Autism spectrum disorder: Review of literature and dental management
Luiz Fernando M Czornobay, Etiene Andrade Munhoz, Inês Beatriz S Rath, Alessandra R de Camargo, Department of Dentistry, Health Science Centre, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
Mariah L Lisboa, University Hospital Professor Polydoro Ernani de São Thiago, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88036-800, Brazil
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest.
Correspondence to: Etiene Andrade Munhoz, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Dentistry, Health Science Centre, Federal University of Santa Catarina, s/n Delfino Conti St, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil. etiamfob@yahoo.com
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Received: August 23, 2018
Peer-review started: August 23, 2018
First decision: October 10, 2018
Revised: October 16, 2018
Accepted: November 13, 2018
Article in press: November 13, 2018
Published online: November 26, 2018
Processing time: 105 Days and 14.6 Hours
Peer-review started: August 23, 2018
First decision: October 10, 2018
Revised: October 16, 2018
Accepted: November 13, 2018
Article in press: November 13, 2018
Published online: November 26, 2018
Processing time: 105 Days and 14.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The number of patients diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder is increasing and the behavioral disorders of these patients can prove challenging during dental treatment. This literature review concluded that desensitization techniques and a patient-centered individual approach with the support of family could make dental treatments less stressful, less time consuming, and more successful.