Edition: Volume 8 Issue 3, March 2025, Pages: 9 – 14

Abhijeet Satani, Yash Bafna, Shoba Fernandes, Param Barodia, Dharati Patel, Heth Joshi, Dimpal Parmar

Abstract: Negligence toward children with special needs frequently has oral health difficulties, which can cause serious problems and impede their access to complete treatment. There are many factors affecting it, considering the behavioral and communication barriers, as well as their high-tendency sensory sensitivity, which makes them more reactive to sounds and sensations associated with dental care. The stress and anxiety associated with dental visits can be compounded for children with special needs, impacting their overall well-being and making future visits more difficult. The aim of this article was to understand and analyze brain patterns in these children compared to normal ones and clinically correlate them for enhanced and empathetic treatment approaches. We considered around 16 participants divided into two groups where noninvasive dental procedures (scaling and fluoride application) were performed while recording brain activity using a 24-channel electroencephalography (EEG) headset. From post analysis, it was observed neurotypical children showed adaptation and decreased anxiety levels after 30% of the procedure, while neurodivergent children required longer adaptation time with minimal adaptation observed which leads us to a conclusion over how implementation of calming interactions like tactile stimulation, better psychological tactics, and comforting the patient to establish trust and tailor intervention according to every patient’s history.