Oral Health of Children with Autism: The Influence of Parental Attitudes and Willingness in Providing Care

Table 3

Difference between plaque and gingival indexes and def/DMF with brushing practices.

	Mean index (SD)				value
	Does not brush	Brushes on his/her own	Brushes under parent’s supervision	Brushes under teacher’s supervision
Plaque index	0.35 (0.86)	0.78 (0.67)	1.36 (0.74)	1.05 (0.69)	0.004
Gingival index	0.33 (0.84)	1.00 (0.87)	1.50 (0.65)	1.20 (0.62)	<0.0001
def	0 (0)	1.56 (2.35)	0.31 (1.11)	0.90 (1.92)	0.02
DMF	0.24 (0.97)	0.56 (0.73)	0.85 (1.46)	0.85 (1.90)	0.22

Statistically significant at  < 0.05. Significance between the groups followed by post hoc.