101 subjects with autism between ages 6 and 12 year were part of this study, along with 50 normal healthy siblings of the same age group as the control group, to evaluate the oral health status of children with autism and to determine their salivary pH and total salivary antioxidant concentration (TAC.) Results: A statistically significant difference was seen in the mean oral hygiene index scores (autistic group – 1.2 and control group – 1, P Salivary TAC was significantly reduced in autistic children.
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