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Annals Journal of Dental and Medical Assisting

2021 Volume 1 Issue 1
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Exploring Pediatric Dentists' Knowledge and Practices Related to Silver Di Amine Fluoride


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  1. Department of Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry, Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST) University, Bedong 08100, Kedah, Malaysia.
  2. Puchong Dental Clinic, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Puchong 47100, Selangor, Malaysia.
  3. KK2 Batu Pahat Clinic, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Batu Pahat 83000, Johor, Malaysia.
  4. Taman Intan Clinic, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Sungai Petani 08000, Kedah, Malaysia.
  5. Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Manipal University College Malaysia. (MUCM), Bukit Baru 75150, Melaka, Malaysia.

  6. Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Asian Institute of Medicine, Science and Technology (AIMST) University, Bedong 08100, Kedah, Malaysia.
Abstract

For the treatment of dental hypersensitivity, silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is used topically (label indication). The security of using SDF for treating cavitated lesions has been extensively studied. As far as we are aware, dentists' use of SDF is not commensurate with the overwhelming data supporting its application. A few of the variables that could influence the use of SDF in clinical practice are the dentist's educational background, commercial accessibility, and the nature of the clinical practice. Assessing Saudi Arabian pediatric dentists' knowledge, attitudes, and practices about SDF was the research's main goal. Cross-sectional and experimental. To conduct a survey, a pretested questionnaire with multiple-choice inquiries on a 5-point Likert scale was utilized. The most common reasons to employ SDF were children with medically impaired conditions, followed by children with behavioral problems and anxiety, with 55% of the participants having utilized or employed SDF. Similarly, the highest scores were given to cavitated lesions (65%) in the primary teeth's non-aesthetic area (62%). The use of SDF and knowledge of how to utilize SDF were shown to be significantly positively correlated. The majority of those surveyed supported adding SDF to the undergraduate curriculum. The usage of SDF showed a positive correlation with awareness, which may indicate that instructing pediatric dentists at different stages might raise SDF use.


How to cite this article
Vancouver
Lin GSS, Koh SH, Ter KZ, Lim CW, Sultana S, Tan WW. Exploring Pediatric Dentists' Knowledge and Practices Related to Silver Di Amine Fluoride. Ann J Dent Med Assist. 2021;1(1):9-15. https://doi.org/10.51847/vpWNtZP3nq
APA
Lin, G. S. S., Koh, S. H., Ter, K. Z., Lim, C. W., Sultana, S., & Tan, W. W. (2021). Exploring Pediatric Dentists' Knowledge and Practices Related to Silver Di Amine Fluoride. Annals Journal of Dental and Medical Assisting, 1(1), 9-15. https://doi.org/10.51847/vpWNtZP3nq

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