Wajahat Mehreen, Abbas Beenish, Tariq Khaloud, Imran Eisha, Aslam Sana, Khurshid Zohaib
Department of Dental Materials, Avicenna Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan.
Department of Pedodontics, Foundation University College of Dentistry, Islamabad Pakistan.
J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2022 Jan 5;17(3):408-414. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2021.11.010. eCollection 2022 Jun.
This study aims to identify and extract parental perception and acceptance of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) application in treating dental caries with the objective of a) evaluating parental acceptability of SDF as a treatment choice for dental caries in their children and b) investigating parental concerns regarding the use of SDF for childhood caries.
A cross-sectional survey using a reliable questionnaire was conducted among parents of children aged 2-10 years, who reported to the department of paediatric dentistry at two dental hospitals between June 2020 and January 2021.
197 participants/guardians were included in the study and 128 showed acceptability towards SDF, out of which, 99 preferred upper posterior teeth for the treatment. The dentists' advice became a major factor affecting treatment option for 108 participants. Parental age also impacted the choice of SDF as a treatment option (i.e., those aged 31-40 years were more aware of SDF treatment than younger or older age groups).
Parental acceptance of SDF in comparison to other dental caries treatment options in children was found to be higher when more invasive treatment choices were provided. Aesthetic appearance and cost of treatment were significant concerns for the parents.
本研究旨在识别并提取家长对应用氟化银胺（SDF）治疗龋齿的看法和接受程度，目标是：a）评估家长对SDF作为其子女龋齿治疗选择的接受度；b）调查家长对使用SDF治疗儿童龋齿的担忧。
在2020年6月至2021年1月期间，对两家牙科医院儿童牙科部门接诊的2至10岁儿童的家长进行了一项使用可靠问卷的横断面调查。
197名参与者/监护人纳入研究，其中128人对SDF表示接受，其中99人倾向于在上颌后牙进行治疗。牙医的建议成为108名参与者治疗选择的主要影响因素。家长年龄也影响了将SDF作为治疗选择的决定（即31至40岁的家长比年轻或年长组更了解SDF治疗）。
当提供更多侵入性治疗选择时，发现家长对SDF治疗儿童龋齿的接受度高于其他治疗选择。美观和治疗费用是家长的重要担忧。
