Caries arrest using silver diamine fluoride: Knowledge, attitude, and perception of adult patients in Saudi Arabia
Objectives: The objective was to evaluate the current knowledge, attitude, and perception of adult patients toward SDF and identify related factors. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, data were obtained from adult participants of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A simple random sampli...
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| description | Objectives: The objective was to evaluate the current knowledge, attitude, and perception of adult patients toward SDF and identify related factors. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, data were obtained from adult participants of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A simple random sampling method was used. An electronic questionnaire was designed to collect data regarding participants’ demographics and their knowledge, attitude, and perception toward the use of SDF. Results: The majority (86.6%) of the participants were females. Approximately 58% were ≤ 25 years of age. Overall, 77.1% of the participants had college/higher level education, and 34.2% had a monthly income of > 16000 Saudi Riyals (SAR). Approximately 75.8% of them did not suffer from medical conditions, 60.8% had tooth decay, 82.5% brushed their teeth daily, 77.7% flossed regularly, and 63% used fluoridated toothpaste. Dental pain or inflammation was reported by 87.7% of the participants (P-value < 0.001). A higher proportion of adult patients (47.8%) was strongly satisfied with the speed of treatment, 58.9% were strongly satisfied with advantages, and 24.5% were dissatisfied with disadvantages (P-value < 0.001). Disagreement (24.0%) toward SDF material use for anterior teeth was statistically high (P-value < 0.001). Females (64.5%) demonstrated strong satisfaction with the benefits of SDF material (P-value = 0.004). Participants of male sex (26.0%), education up to high school (33.0%), and income of > 16000 SAR (31.0%) showed statistically strong disagreement (P-value < 0.05) with use of SDF for anterior teeth. Conclusion: The present study demonstrates that SDF is acceptable among Saudi adults for the purpose of arresting dental caries. However, pigmentation of anterior teeth is a major concern, especially in male participants with high socioeconomic status. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e91a7efeaee540ebbf8c3753dfacbfd62025-08-20T03:21:09ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522021-12-013381042104810.1016/j.sdentj.2021.05.006Caries arrest using silver diamine fluoride: Knowledge, attitude, and perception of adult patients in Saudi ArabiaAl Hanouf Al Habdan0Amal Al Awdah1Ghaida Aldosari2Shaikha Almogbel3Rahaf Alawaji4Assistant professor, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author at: Restorative Dental Sciences Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Lecturer, Department of Restorative Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Saudi ArabiaStudent, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Saudi ArabiaStudent, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Saudi ArabiaStudent, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Saudi ArabiaObjectives: The objective was to evaluate the current knowledge, attitude, and perception of adult patients toward SDF and identify related factors. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, data were obtained from adult participants of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A simple random sampling method was used. An electronic questionnaire was designed to collect data regarding participants’ demographics and their knowledge, attitude, and perception toward the use of SDF. Results: The majority (86.6%) of the participants were females. Approximately 58% were ≤ 25 years of age. Overall, 77.1% of the participants had college/higher level education, and 34.2% had a monthly income of > 16000 Saudi Riyals (SAR). Approximately 75.8% of them did not suffer from medical conditions, 60.8% had tooth decay, 82.5% brushed their teeth daily, 77.7% flossed regularly, and 63% used fluoridated toothpaste. Dental pain or inflammation was reported by 87.7% of the participants (P-value < 0.001). A higher proportion of adult patients (47.8%) was strongly satisfied with the speed of treatment, 58.9% were strongly satisfied with advantages, and 24.5% were dissatisfied with disadvantages (P-value < 0.001). Disagreement (24.0%) toward SDF material use for anterior teeth was statistically high (P-value < 0.001). Females (64.5%) demonstrated strong satisfaction with the benefits of SDF material (P-value = 0.004). Participants of male sex (26.0%), education up to high school (33.0%), and income of > 16000 SAR (31.0%) showed statistically strong disagreement (P-value < 0.05) with use of SDF for anterior teeth. Conclusion: The present study demonstrates that SDF is acceptable among Saudi adults for the purpose of arresting dental caries. However, pigmentation of anterior teeth is a major concern, especially in male participants with high socioeconomic status.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905221000584Dental cariesSilver diamine fluorideKnowledgeAttitudePerceptionSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Al Hanouf Al Habdan Amal Al Awdah Ghaida Aldosari Shaikha Almogbel Rahaf Alawaji Caries arrest using silver diamine fluoride: Knowledge, attitude, and perception of adult patients in Saudi Arabia Saudi Dental Journal Dental caries Silver diamine fluoride Knowledge Attitude Perception Saudi Arabia |
| title | Caries arrest using silver diamine fluoride: Knowledge, attitude, and perception of adult patients in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Caries arrest using silver diamine fluoride: Knowledge, attitude, and perception of adult patients in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Caries arrest using silver diamine fluoride: Knowledge, attitude, and perception of adult patients in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Caries arrest using silver diamine fluoride: Knowledge, attitude, and perception of adult patients in Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Caries arrest using silver diamine fluoride: Knowledge, attitude, and perception of adult patients in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | caries arrest using silver diamine fluoride knowledge attitude and perception of adult patients in saudi arabia |
| topic | Dental caries Silver diamine fluoride Knowledge Attitude Perception Saudi Arabia |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905221000584 |
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