Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents challenges in social interaction and communication, particularly in the context of orthodontic treatment where patients may experience heightened anxiety. This case report introduces an innovative approach that utilizes video self-modeling (VSM) to address these challenges and enhance the orthodontic treatment experience for adolescents with ASD.

Case Report An 11-year-old female patient with ASD required orthodontic treatment. Conventional behavioral guidance techniques were unsuccessful because of the patient's anxiety and sensory sensitivity. Utilizing VSM, we crafted personalized video content to illustrate the dental procedure, significantly alleviating patient's fear and anxiety. This approach led to the successful completion of her orthodontic treatment.

Conclusion This case report underscores the effectiveness of VSM as a valuable behavioral guidance technique in orthodontic treatment for adolescents with ASD. By alleviating anxiety and fear, VSM has the potential to significantly enhance the dental care experience and promote improved oral health and well-being in this specific patient population.

Data supporting the findings of this study are available upon request from the corresponding author.

The Ethics Committee at A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India approved this case report (ETHICS/ABSMIDS/333/2023).

No copyrighted material was used to create this case report. All content was original or used with proper authorization, and no permissions for reproduction were required.

The mother (legal guardian) of the patient and the child who participated in creating the video self-modeling provided consent for the publication of this case report, and the patient provided assent.

H.R., N.R., S.S., and K.D. treated the patient; S.S. and K.D. wrote the manuscript; and K.R., Y.R.S., and M.R. edited the manuscript.

*Both authors should be considered as joint first author as they contributed equally.

Article published online:
09 July 2024

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