Dental Management of a child with autism at Vanilla Smiles, Pune

A child’s attitude towards dental procedures and difficulties in locating a pediatric dentist willing to provide dental treatment are major challenges in front of the parents having children with autism (special health care needs).

The major challenge with autistic disorder is the failure to develop joint attention, which means lack of curiosity for the environment and incapability of the child to share information during the treatment. Lack of responses to demonstrations and inability to establish personal contacts with the dentist may obscure dental treatment proceedings.

Knowledge and in-depth understanding of basic behavioral patterns are salient in successfully coping with a child with autism at the dental clinic. This case demonstrates the dental care and management of a child with autism at Vanilla Smiles. We felt contented when parents were astonished to see that the whole treatment was a cakewalk without any struggle.