Training children with autism spectrum disorders to be compliant with an oral assessment

AJ Cuvo, A Godard, R Huckfeldt, R DeMattei - Research in Autism …, 2010 - Elsevier
Little research has been conducted on teaching children with autism spectrum disorders to
be compliant with dental procedures. This study evaluated a behavioral package to train …

Exploring the efficacy of behavioral skills training to teach basic behavior analytic techniques to oral care providers

MM Graudins, RA Rehfeldt, R DeMattei… - Research in Autism …, 2012 - Elsevier
Performing oral care procedures with children with autism who exhibit noncompliance can
be challenging for oral care professionals. Previous research has elucidated a number of …

A service-learning project to eliminate barriers to oral care for children with special health care needs

RR DeMattei, J Allen, B Goss - The Journal of School …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Children with special health care needs face many barriers to oral care and are at high risk
for oral disease. School nurses are in a unique position to promote oral wellness in this …

What future health care providers will need to know about child abuse and neglect

R DeMattei, J Sherry, J Rogers… - The health care …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Child abuse and neglect have reached epidemic proportions. State and federal laws mandate
that allied health professionals report suspected child abuse and neglect. Academic and …

A public aid clinic prototype: utilizing a dental hygiene educational facility to increase access to care.

SJ Maurizio, R DeMattei, J Meyer… - Journal of Dental …, 2003 - search.ebscohost.com
Few dentists in a rural Midwestern community participate in providing oral health care to
public aid recipients. In response, faculty at a baccalaureate degree dental hygiene program …

Initiating discourse on recognizing and reporting child abuse.

RR DeMattei, JS Sherry - Canadian Journal of Dental …, 2011 - search.ebscohost.com
objective: the purpose of the article is to promote discourse among Canadian registered
dental hygienists and educators about reporting suspicions of child abuse and neglect by …

Dental hygiene screening reveals childhood neck mass.

R DeMattei, M Aubertin - Journal of Dental Hygiene: JDH, 1996 - europepmc.org
A benign neck mass was discovered in a young child which, based on presentation, was
diagnosed as a thyroglossal duct cyst. Thyroglossal duct cysts normally appear in childhood …

An assessment of printed oral cancer materials from local health departments in Illinois

SJ Maurizio, SM Lukes, R DeMattei - American Dental Hygienists' …, 2005 - jdh.adha.org
Local health departments can be resources for the public and health professionals to access
educational materials on a variety of topics. Though the dental office is ideal, it should not …

Assessing oral health knowledge, opinions, and behaviors of WIC recipients in rural southern Illinois

RR DeMattei, A VanGennip - ICAN: Infant, Child, & …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Dental caries is the most common of all chronic childhood diseases. Parenting practices
can either contribute to or protect against the formation of dental caries in children. Because …

Oral assessment of children with an autism spectrum disorder

R DeMattei, A Cuvo, S Maurizio - American Dental Hygienists' …, 2007 - jdh.adha.org
Ronda DeMattei, RDH, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene;
Anthony Cuvo, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Behavior Analysis and Therapy; and …