A survey of caregiver acculturation and acceptance of silver diamine fluoride treatment for childhood caries.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Interest in aqueous silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has been growing as a treatment for caries arrest. A cross-sectional study was conducted to identify factors associated with caregiver acceptance of SDF treatment for children presenting with caries at 8 Federally Qualified Health Centers. The study purpose was to examine associations between caregiver acceptance of SDF treatment for children with caries and (1) sociodemographic and acculturation characteristics of caregivers and (2) clinical assessments of the children by dentists. METHODS:A caregiver survey collected information on: sociodemographic characteristics; acculturation characteristics, measured using the validated Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics (SASH); perceived benefits and barriers of SDF treatment, includ

SUBMITTER: Kumar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6814040 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature