Parental acceptance of Silver Diamine Fluoride in two lower-middle-income countries: Iran and Tajikistan.
BMC Oral Health
; 24(1): 686, 2024 Jun 13.
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| ID: mdl-38872123
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Using Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) may be an effective public health approach for managing dental caries in children. Parental acceptance of SDF has rarely been investigated in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this study was to evaluate parental acceptance of SDF to manage dental caries in children aged 2-12 in Iran and Tajikistan.METHODS:
This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Kurdistan province of Iran and Khatlon region of Tajikistan, 2022-2023. Parents watched a video about SDF and its weaknesses and strengths as compared to conventional approaches before completing the questionnaire. We also reported Prevalence Ratios with 95% confidence intervals for the relationship between parental acceptance and associated demographic factors as well as dental attitude and experience.RESULTS:
Participants were 245 and 160 parents in Iran and Tajikistan, respectively. In both countries, a majority (Iran 61.6%, Tajikistan 77.9%) accepted SDF over conventional treatments for all primary teeth. The majority also accepted SDF only for posterior permanent teeth (Iran 73.5%, Tajikistan 78.7%). Black discoloration was the main reason for rejecting SDF. Overall, demographic factors and dental experience and attitude were not significantly associated with SDF acceptance.CONCLUSIONS:
SDF was widely accepted by Iranian and Tajik parents. Establishing parental acceptance of SDF is an important step toward its application in LMICs where inexpensive solutions are needed.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Pais
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Cariostáticos
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Fluoretos Tópicos
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Compostos de Prata
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Compostos de Amônio Quaternário
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article