Tratamento odontológico humanizado para pacientes com TEA na odontopediatria: uma revisão da literatura

Abstract

The Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurobiological developmental disorder whose etiology is still unknown. These patients must be assisted by a qualified and multidisciplinary team. Individuals with ASD have great discomfort in relation to the dental office, due to visual, auditory and tactile stimuli. They have a certain difficulty in oral hygiene due to a certain degree of impairment of motor skills. The professional must make use of adequate techniques and handling, in order to achieve success in their treatment. Added to this, it is important to mention that the professional must have a more humanized look at the patient and observe them as a whole, which often does not happen. Professionals are restricted to the technical part of the treatment and this ends up making the relationship between the professional and the patient difficult. Through this, the present work seeks to deepen a little more about the humanized dental treatment for autistic patients in Pediatric Dentistry. Bibliographic surveys were carried out using online databases such as Academic Google, Pubmed, BBO, Scielo and BVS. It is concluded that patients diagnosed with ASD need more attention in relation to their oral hygiene care, thus it is necessary for health professionals to seek greater understanding and dedication during care.