Clinical Study
Experiences of Dental Care and Dental Anxiety in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Table 3
Dental experiences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and controls.
| More than one experience of | ASD | Control | | value | (%) | (%) |
| Pain during dental treatmenta | 33/46 (70) | 30/67 (45) | 6.8 | 0.009# | Insufficient local anaesthesia | 20/47 (43) | 14/67 (21) | 14.7 | 0.001# | Pain during other medical treatment | 27/47 (57) | 11/67 (16) | 20.9 | <0.001# | A feeling of being forced to dental treatment one was not prepared for | 10/46 (22) | 2/67 (3) | 10.1 | 0.003a |
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