Bien Wen Pui Lai|Michael T. Milano|Michael W. Roberts|Stephen R. Hooper
Unmet Dental Needs and Barriers to Dental Care Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|National Dental Centre of Singapore|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
mailin pilottested questionnaires sent stratified random sample 1500 families north carolina autism registry multivariate logistic regression analysis used determine significance unmet dental needs predictors 568 surveys returned response rate 38 555 complete usable sixtyfive 12 children unmet dental needs 516 children 93 dentist 11 still reported unmet needs main barriers childs behavior cost lack insurance significant predictor variables unmet needs childs behavior p 001 childs dental health p 0001 caregivers last dental visit greater 6 months p 0002 type asd effect unmet dental needs