Teaching and utilization of silver diamine fluoride and Hall-style crowns in US pediatric dentistry residency programs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nonsurgical caries management, particularly silver diamine fluoride (SDF) and Hall-style crowns, present alternative options for populations that have barriers to traditional treatment. The authors aimed to assess changes in the teaching and utilization of these modalities in pediatric dental residency programs.

Methods

The authors e-mailed a 29-question electronic survey regarding the utilization and teaching of nonsurgical caries management agents to US pediatric dentistry residency program directors. Data were compared with results from a similar survey conducted in 2015 to analyze trends, report protocols, barriers for utilization, and possible reasons for changes.

Results

Respondents from 82 programs completed the surveys (89% response rate). Although

SUBMITTER: Crystal YO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7510543 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature