Citation

Ross-Russell M, Sloan P. Br. Dent. J. 2005; 198(8): 473-474.

Affiliation

Community Dental Department, Princess of Wales Hospital, Lynn Road, Ely. maria.ross-russell@southcambs-pct.nhs.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, British Dental Association)

DOI

10.1038/sj.bdj.4812250

PMID

15849575

Abstract

Many children with mild/moderate autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) receive care in general dental practice. We report a seven year old boy with ASD presenting with dental pain who auto-extracted one of his deciduous canines. Children with ASD may have hyposensitivity to pain and can exhibit unusual forms of self-injurious behaviour.

Language: en