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Knowledge, Attitudes and Professional Behavior of Silver Diamine Fluoride among Dental Personnel: A Systematic Review.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Mohammed, Intan Elliayana Shariff, Nursharhani Mohd Hanim, Muhammad Faiz Mohd Yusof, Mohd Yusmiaidil Putera Md Sabri, Budi Aslinie Md Bohari, Nor Faezah Venkiteswaran, Annapurny |
| Editor | Cagetti, Maria Grazia |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Volume Number | 9 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC9777300 |
| Issue Number | 12 |
| PubMed reference number | 36553379 |
| Journal | Children (Basel) |
| e-ISSN | 22279067 |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9121936 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-12-09 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). © 2022 by the authors. |
| Subject Keyword | silver diamine fluoride KAPs dental personnel |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health |
