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Antonio Fallea

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On the Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a tsunami that has deeply changed the lives of the people all over the planet [...]

COVID-19 Quality of LifedepressionGeneral MedicineanxietySettore MED/39 - Neuropsichiatria Infantile
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Sensory-Adapted Dental Environment for the Treatment of Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

2022

Purpose: The importance of dental care and oral hygiene is often underestimated in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Comorbidity with dental anxiety is greater in ASD subjects who also show unusual reactions to sensory stimuli. The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy for a sensory-adapted environment and targeted methods in reducing anxiety and positively influencing cooperation in children with ASD during a dental examination or specific treatments. Material and methods: The sample consisted of 50 Italian children with a diagnosis of ASD (36 males and 14 females; aged 9–10 years) presenting with mild intellectual disability (ID) and verbal language skills. The subjects en…

sensory processing; dental anxiety; autismstomatognathic diseasesstomatognathic systemAutismPediatrics Perinatology and Child Healthmental disordersSensory processingbehavioral disciplines and activitiesDental anxietySettore MED/39 - Neuropsichiatria InfantileChildren (Basel, Switzerland)
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