Effectiveness of Visual-Behavioral Approach and Predictive Factors in Dental Exams for Children With Autism

"The intervention comprised seven behavior approaches in this research defined as follows:~A successive approach: An approach to familiarization with the unfamiliar environment of the simulated dental office.~Tell-Feel-Show-Do (T-F-S-D): A dental approach explained to the patient's treatment by telling the patient what would happen, what he felt or did, and what had been done.~Visual pedagogy: Introduced dentistry to autistic children through visual media, such as pictures and photographs.~Audiovisual modeling: A learning process through audiovisual media, such as video and animation.~In-vivo modeling: Learning new activities by watching them in front of the model.~Behavioral trials: A learning strategy conducted through practicing the recent activity by him/herself.~Auto-modeling: A learning process following the activity of editing pictures during the prior visit of the patient."