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Impact Of Sensory Adapted Dental Environment On Children With Developmental Disabilities, Gail Kim
Impact Of Sensory Adapted Dental Environment On Children With Developmental Disabilities, Gail Kim
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Purpose: This was a pilot study assessing the impact of a sensory adapted dental environment (SADE) on children with developmental disabilities (DD) receiving routine dental care.
Methods: A crossover study of 22 children with DD, aged 6 through 21, was conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University Pediatric Dental clinic. Each participant was randomized to a sequence of two dental cleanings, one regular dental environment (RDE) and one SADE with a 3-4-month recall. Outcomes included physiological measures (heart rate and oxygen saturation) and cooperation (Frankl scores).
Results: Study subjects completed a total of 36 visits. None of the physiological measures differed at …