Clinical trial NCT06300034: Parental Perceptions and Acceptance of Silver Diamine Fluoride in Italy
Official title: Parental Perceptions and Acceptance of Silver Diamine Fluoride Staining in Italy: A Cross-sectional Study
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Perceptions
Acceptability
SDF
Keywords: Silver Diamine Fluoride
Parental perceptions and acceptance
Lead sponsor: University of Bologna
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-03-08
Enrollment: 234
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Parents awaiting their child's dental appointments at two distinct locations: the Unit of Dental Care for Special Needs Patients and Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, and the Unit of Paediatric Dentistry at the University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.

Brief summary: Parental perceptions on staining due to Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) could affect its implementation in pediatric dentistry. This study represents the second part of a wider project focused on SDF aesthetic acceptability among Italian parents.

Detailed description: The aim of this survey was to assess the parental acceptance of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) staining in Italy, and to examine wether the level of acceptability depends on location, child's behavior, or demographic background. A cross-sectional study was undertaken, involving 234 Italian parents whose children were attending two university dental clinics. Using a validated Italian version of the questionnaire 'Parental Perceptions of Silver Diamine Fluoride Dental Color Changes', researchers administered a series of closed-ended Likert-type questions to parents. The questionnaire included sets of colored photographs showing both anterior and posterior teeth before and after SDF treatment. Respondents were requested to provide their assessments based on the presented visual stimuli.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Italian-speaking parents
* Parents of healthy children or children with mild systemic disease. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) status 1-2
* Parents of children under the age of 12 years
* Parents of children with previous caries experience in primary teeth
* Parents who consented to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

* No Italian-speaking parents
* Parents of children with ASA status ≥ 3
* Parents of children over the age of 12 years
* Parents of children without previous caries experience in primary teeth
* Parents who no consented to participate

Primary outcomes:
measure: Parental overall acceptance of SDF staining on anterior and posterior teeth
timeFrame: Baseline
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Parental willingness to accept SDF treatment on anterior and posterior teeth depending on child's behavior
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Parental overall acceptability of SDF staining according to demographic background
timeFrame: Baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Bologna
country: Italy
facility: Servizio di Assistenza Odontoiatrica per disabili in età evolutiva e di odontoiatria infantile
Study officials:
affiliation: Bologna University
name: Simone Bagattoni
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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