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Why dental visits can overwhelm children with autism

A sensory-friendly dental environment is helping children with autism and other special needs feel more comfortable during dental visits.

The Star MalaysiaSHEELA CHANDRAN2026-10-23 01:00查看原文 ↗

Dr Nur 'Athifah Jusoh Mohd Zaki (left) and Dr Ilham talk gently to Harith Rafael to reassure him and help him feel more comfortable before his dental treatment. Photos: The Star/KK Sham

Harith Rafael Jazrie Edzuan, 18, seemed fidgety as he waited for his routine dental check-up at the Dental Care clinic at Universiti Teknologi Mara's (UiTM) Faculty of Dentistry in Puncak Alam, Selangor.Holding a vibrating toothbrush, the teenager with autism paced up and down the corridor.

But to his mother, Arni Juliana Shamhudi, 51, this is a much calmer version of her son.

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