An updated look at the use of silver diamine fluoride in U.S. dental schools' predoctoral curriculum—a survey
This survey aimed to update Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) use/teaching in U.S. predoctoral dental education programs in comparison to a 2016 survey, considering the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey via email was sent to all accredited U.S. predoctoral dental education programs (n = 68) in January...
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| description | This survey aimed to update Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) use/teaching in U.S. predoctoral dental education programs in comparison to a 2016 survey, considering the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey via email was sent to all accredited U.S. predoctoral dental education programs (n = 68) in January 2022. A total of 39 schools (57% response rate) responded to the survey, and all 39 of them reported that SDF was now part of their curriculum, significantly different (p < 0.001) from 2016 (68% of schools). Significant changes (p < 0.001) were reported in the survey responses from 2016 to 2022, particularly in how SDF was being taught (97% teaching didactically and clinically vs. 48% in 2016), but were not necessarily a response to the COVID pandemic. Schools report teaching more indications for the use of SDF and using more specific protocols with more schools teaching arresting caries in permanent teeth (97% vs. 78% in 2016). Since 2016, the use and teaching of SDF have been increasingly adopted across U.S. dental schools, though there remains room for improvement in terms of consistent implementation, specific clinical protocols, and comprehensive training. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-184027fe5797428fb65f6413c23dc1cb2025-01-14T04:11:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Dental Medicine2673-49152025-01-01510.3389/fdmed.2024.14669621466962An updated look at the use of silver diamine fluoride in U.S. dental schools' predoctoral curriculum—a surveyBenas Jakubauskas0Sarah Pagni1Andrea G. Ferreira Zandona2Rollins Family Dental Center, Round Lake Beach, IL, United StatesDepartment of Public Health and Community Service, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, United StatesDepartment of Restorative and Prosthetic Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Columbus, OH, United StatesThis survey aimed to update Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) use/teaching in U.S. predoctoral dental education programs in comparison to a 2016 survey, considering the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey via email was sent to all accredited U.S. predoctoral dental education programs (n = 68) in January 2022. A total of 39 schools (57% response rate) responded to the survey, and all 39 of them reported that SDF was now part of their curriculum, significantly different (p < 0.001) from 2016 (68% of schools). Significant changes (p < 0.001) were reported in the survey responses from 2016 to 2022, particularly in how SDF was being taught (97% teaching didactically and clinically vs. 48% in 2016), but were not necessarily a response to the COVID pandemic. Schools report teaching more indications for the use of SDF and using more specific protocols with more schools teaching arresting caries in permanent teeth (97% vs. 78% in 2016). Since 2016, the use and teaching of SDF have been increasingly adopted across U.S. dental schools, though there remains room for improvement in terms of consistent implementation, specific clinical protocols, and comprehensive training.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fdmed.2024.1466962/fullcariologydental cariesdental curriculumdental educationsilver diamine fluoride |
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| title | An updated look at the use of silver diamine fluoride in U.S. dental schools' predoctoral curriculum—a survey |
| title_full | An updated look at the use of silver diamine fluoride in U.S. dental schools' predoctoral curriculum—a survey |
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