Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Of Pediatric Dentists Towards Silver Di Amine Fluoride

Azzawi, Baian Yasser; Abushanab, Renad; Nadeem, Rana Dilawaiz; Almotairi, Dalia Mansour; Alghtani, Manal; Wali, Othman; Vanka, Shanthi; Vanka, Amit

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“…Table 1 illustrates the general characteristics of the 14 included observational cross-sectional studies, which were published between 2019 and 2022. Of the studies, five (35.7%) were conducted in the United States of America [ 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ] and another five (35.7%) were conducted in Saudi Arabia [ 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ]. The remaining four studies were from Brazil (7.1%) [ 31 ], the Netherlands (7.1%) [ 17 ], Pakistan (7.1%) [ 32 ], and India (7.1%) [ 33 ].…”

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“…The sample size of included studies ranged from 58 (lowest) to 582 (highest) participants, with respondent ages from 20 to more than 60 years old. The majority of the respondents in seven studies were female (>60%) [ 17 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 32 , 33 ], in four studies the majority were male (>53%) [ 21 , 22 , 25 , 30 ], and three studies provided no data [ 23 , 24 , 31 ].…”

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“…However, none of them mentioned the power of the study. In 10 out of 14 studies, confounding variables were quantified and statistically adjusted using multivariate logistic regression [ 21 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 30 , 31 , 32 ]. To conclude, nine studies were rated good quality [ 21 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 27 , 28 , 30 , 32 , 33 ], two were rated fair quality [ 26 , 31 ], and the remaining three were rated poor quality.…”

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“…The majority of the respondents were aware of SDF and its use in dentistry (>60%) [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 28 , 31 , 32 ]. There was also a study that demonstrated high awareness (62.7%) when asked whether they have ever heard of SDF but at the same time were not sure or were not aware of what SDF is used for (14.9%) [ 30 ].…”

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“…Meanwhile, only four studies performed scoring on the data using the mean, which indicated the average knowledge among the participants (mean range 1.0 to 7.4) [ 17 , 21 , 24 , 27 ]. There were no studies specifically indicating a high knowledge score, but studies that reported high awareness of SDF showed a high prevalence of correct answers regarding SDF, especially questions asking about patient and clinical indications (>60%) [ 25 , 28 , 29 , 31 , 32 ].…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Professional Behavior of Silver Diamine Fluoride among Dental Personnel: A Systematic Review

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Apart from the major drawback of black staining once lesion is arrested, few studies have indicated that dental personnel’s perception and attitude towards silver diamine fluoride (SDF) influences its usage. This report aims to provide a systematic review presenting dental personnel’s knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions, (KAPs) regarding SDF. A search of multiple electronic literature databases and a manual search were performed. The review was reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020 statement. A comprehensive search yielded 719 publications and 14 cross-sectional studies matching the inclusion criteria. Awareness of SDF among respondents ranged from 29.6% to 87.8%, whereas awareness of its use in dentistry ranged from 14.4% to 94.5%. Regarding attitude towards SDF, the mean score ranged from 3.39 to 14.35. An increase in knowledge of and attitude towards SDF is significantly associated with the usage of SDF and may increase the usage of SDF. This review provides vital information on dental personnel’s KAPs regarding SDF. It is anticipated that the adaptation of SDF usage will be more widespread in the future, especially among children. Findings from the review may assist intervention programs to change misperceptions and to enhance awareness regarding SDF among dental personnel.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Professional Behavior of Silver Diamine Fluoride among Dental Personnel: A Systematic Review

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Silver diamine fluoride: knowledge of dentists in Upper Egypt – a cross-sectional study

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Hussein,

Moness

2024

Tanta Dental Journal

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Objectives To assess knowledge level about silver diamine fluoride (SDF) among dentists in Upper Egypt. Patients and methods An observational cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of registered dentists in Upper Egypt using a validated, well-constructed electronic questionnaire to assess dentists’ knowledge level regarding using SDF. Results 40.3% of dentists had never heard about SDF. Sixty four percent of dentists had low knowledge about SDF as they answered less than 50% of knowledge questions correctly, and only 25% of dentists had good knowledge about SDF as they answered more than 70% of knowledge questions correctly. Conclusion Majority of dentists in Upper Egypt had low level of knowledge regarding SDF material. Pediatric dentistry speciality, years of professional experience and respondents practicing in teaching hospitals were more likely associated with good knowledge about SDF [odd ratio (OR)=3.30; 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.58 to 6.89; P = 0.001, OR = 2.77. 95% CI = 1.37 to 5.59; P = 0.005, and OR = 2.02; 95% CI = 1.09 to 3.74; P = 0.025, respectively].

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Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Of Pediatric Dentists Towards Silver Di Amine Fluoride

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Professional Behavior of Silver Diamine Fluoride among Dental Personnel: A Systematic Review

Knowledge, Attitudes and Professional Behavior of Silver Diamine Fluoride among Dental Personnel: A Systematic Review

Silver diamine fluoride: knowledge of dentists in Upper Egypt – a cross-sectional study

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