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Oral Defensiveness in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders at Biruku Foundation Bandung

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Introduction: Oral defensiveness (OD) is a reaction to avoid stimulation of touch, texture or taste of certain
foods, feeling irritated with activities using the mouth in general. Children with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) who have OD will have difficulty in anything that involves touching in and around the child's mouth.
OD can lead to fight or fright reactions including screaming, aggressive behavior and withdrawal in an effort
to avoid stimuli. This can have an impact on dental care and a child's daily life. The objective of this study was
to portray OD in children with ASD at the Biriku Foundation Bandung. Method: A descriptibe study with
cross sectional approach using total sampling technique was conducted on 24 ASD children’s parents of
Yayasan Biruku Bandung with inclusion criteria, children with ASD who have been diagnosed by a
pediatrician and exclusion criteria, children’s parents who are unwilling. The research used an Oral
Sensory Processing Questionnaire by Winnie Dun (1999) with a total of 12 questions. Response to fill the
questionnaire using 5 likert scales. Results are classified into 3 categories; Typical, Probable, Definite.
Results: A total of 10 respondents (41.7%) were classified to the typical classification (normal), 6
(25.0%) were classified as probable (moderate), and 8 (33.3%) were classified as definite (OD). 14 ASD
children (58.3%) were classified as having oral defensiveness. Conclusion: Oral defensiveness in children
with autism spectrum disorders at the Biruku Foundation, Bandung, mostly have OD.

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617.63 Jod O

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FKG UNPAD JATINANGOR : FKG Unpad., 2021

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English

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160110170101

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617.63

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