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Conclusions: Most parents of children with ASD in this study had poor knowledge on, and
            negative attitude towards oral health and faced some barriers in providing oral health
            care to their ASD children. Efforts to increase the knowledge, skills and attitude among
            both health professionals  and parents towards the  importance  of oral health to the
            children with ASD would improve the delivery of OHC to this population.

            Keywords:  Autism Spectrum Disorder,  Parental, barriers,  Oral health knowledge,  Oral health
            attitude

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            Oral presentation at the 12  Postgraduate Conference, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya on 18– 19 September
            2019

            Dr ‘Ainun Mardhiah Meor Amir Hamzah
            Pasir Akar Dental Clinic
            Besut, Terengganu

            AP Dr Norintan Ab Murat
            Department of Community Oral Health and Clinical Prevention
            Faculty of Dentistry
            University of Malaya
            Kuala Lumpur

            Dr Maryani Mohamed Rohani
            Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
            Faculty of Dentistry
            University of Malaya
            Kuala Lumpur








































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