Objective. Evaluate three behavior management techniques: Systematic Desensitization (SD), the Treament and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH) and Tell, Show, Do (TSD) Method, during dental care for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Methods. Eighteen people from Northeast Mexico diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder participated, with a range of 13 to 15 years, divided in to three groups, according to the TEACCH, SD and TSD technique with six participants per group. A dental prophylaxis was performed on the participants, using the behavior management and communication technique according to the group, the behavior was evaluated using the Frankl’s behavior rating scale (FBRS) and Comfort Behavior Scale (CBS). Chi square, ANOVA and Student’s t tests were used to compare the results. Results. Behavior evaluated with Frankl scale was...

Objetivo. Evaluar tres técnicas para el manejo de conducta: Desensibilización Sistemática (DS), Método Treament and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH) y la técnica Decir, Mostrar, Hacer (DMH), durante la atención dental a personas con trastorno del espectro autista (TEA). Métodos. Participaron 18 personas del Noreste de México con diagnóstico de TEA, con un rango de 13 a 15 años divididos en tres grupos según la técnica TEACCH, DS y DMH con seis personas por grupo. A los participantes se les realizó una profilaxis dental empleando la técnica de manejo de conducta y comunicación según el grupo, la conducta se evaluó usando las escalas Frankl´s Behavior Rating Scale (FBRS) y Comfort Behavior Scale (CBS). Se usaron las pruebas Chi cuadrado, ANOVA y t de Student para comparar los resultados. Resultados. La conducta evaluada con la ...