Autistic children: experience and severity of dental caries between 1980 and 1995 in Kagoshima City, Japan
Takanobu Morinushi / Yasuhiro Ueda / Chihoko Tanaka

The present study indicates that experience and severity of dental caries in 1995 showed a clear decrease from observations in 1980 in Kaogsima City, Japan. This decline may be attributed to several factors such as the qualitative and quantitative improvements in treatment of caries, more regular visits to dental clinics, improved daily oral hygiene, and changes in dietary pattern.