Documenting Toothbrushing Experiences of Caregivers Who Care for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

This is a single-center, pretest-posttest, non-randomized, clinical study involving interviews with caregivers prior to utilization of the research toothbrush and after 4 weeks of product use by the child. All participants enrolled will be children ages 5-12 years and their primary caregivers. Participants will be asked to utilize a Hum by Colgate Smart Kids Toothbrush (manual or battery-powered) for four weeks. To assure that subjects are comfortable with the oral care regime proposed, toothbrushes will be distributed based on the subject's previous oral hygiene habits. Children who are currently using manual brushes will receive the Hum by Colgate Smart Manual Kids Toothbrush, likewise, children who are used to battery-powered toothbrushes will receive the Hum by Colgate Smart Kids battery-powered toothbrush. All the participants will be offered the electric toothbrush and will have a chance to try it during the first visit.