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Brief Report

Preliminary Report on the Efficacy of Music Therapy to Optimize the Compliance of Rett Syndrome Patients Attending Oral Hygiene Procedures

by
Mario Tortoriello
1,†,
Andrea Frosolini
2,*,†,
Sara Pianigiani
1,
Flavia Cascino
2,
Guido Gabriele
2,
Paolo Gennaro
2,
Stefano Parrini
1 and
Massimo Viviano
1
1
Unit of Oral Surgery, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
2
Unit of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Psychiatry Int. 2023, 4(3), 235-241; https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint4030023
Submission received: 22 March 2023 / Revised: 14 May 2023 / Accepted: 7 August 2023 / Published: 9 August 2023
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Abstract

Background: Individuals with intellectual developmental disability (IDD) often face barriers in accessing dental care. The main aim of the present study was to test the feasibility and the outcome of oral hygiene (OH) procedures in Rett syndrome (RS) patients, and a secondary aim was to test the utility of music therapy during dental hygiene procedures. Methods: A case group (Group 1) of female patients with RS (stage 3 of disease, age > 5 years and <18 years) and a control group of age-matched healthy females (Group 0) were formed, and subgroups received the intervention of oral hygiene combined with a music therapy (Subgroup 1M and Subgroup 0M) or standard oral hygiene (subgroup 1W and subgroup 0W). The Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) was used to assess the effectiveness of oral hygiene measures. Results: The OHI-S at T0 was 1.41 in Group 1 and 2.58 in Group 0 (p value < 0.001). The mean duration of the oral hygiene treatment was 7018″ (SD 3272″) in Group 1 and 873″ (SD 161″) in Group 0 (p value < 0.001). The mean duration of OH was significantly higher in Subgroup 1M and Subgroup 0M. Discussion: Based on the results of our case-control study, OH procedures can be successfully performed in RS patients with good compliance and efficacy. In addition, our study provides preliminary evidence to suggest that music therapy may be a useful adjunct, as it appears to improve patient cooperation.
Keywords: Rett syndrome; intellectual developmental disability; music therapy; oral hygiene Rett syndrome; intellectual developmental disability; music therapy; oral hygiene

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Tortoriello, M.; Frosolini, A.; Pianigiani, S.; Cascino, F.; Gabriele, G.; Gennaro, P.; Parrini, S.; Viviano, M. Preliminary Report on the Efficacy of Music Therapy to Optimize the Compliance of Rett Syndrome Patients Attending Oral Hygiene Procedures. Psychiatry Int. 2023, 4, 235-241. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint4030023

AMA Style

Tortoriello M, Frosolini A, Pianigiani S, Cascino F, Gabriele G, Gennaro P, Parrini S, Viviano M. Preliminary Report on the Efficacy of Music Therapy to Optimize the Compliance of Rett Syndrome Patients Attending Oral Hygiene Procedures. Psychiatry International. 2023; 4(3):235-241. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint4030023

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Tortoriello, Mario, Andrea Frosolini, Sara Pianigiani, Flavia Cascino, Guido Gabriele, Paolo Gennaro, Stefano Parrini, and Massimo Viviano. 2023. "Preliminary Report on the Efficacy of Music Therapy to Optimize the Compliance of Rett Syndrome Patients Attending Oral Hygiene Procedures" Psychiatry International 4, no. 3: 235-241. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint4030023

APA Style

Tortoriello, M., Frosolini, A., Pianigiani, S., Cascino, F., Gabriele, G., Gennaro, P., Parrini, S., & Viviano, M. (2023). Preliminary Report on the Efficacy of Music Therapy to Optimize the Compliance of Rett Syndrome Patients Attending Oral Hygiene Procedures. Psychiatry International, 4(3), 235-241. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint4030023

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