Original Article

Year : 2022 | Volume : 10 | Issue : 2 | Page : 70-78

Knowledge, attitude and experience of children’s first dental visit – A Survey among Chennai population

Westeous Dominic Perera1 , Hariprasath Nagarajan2*

1Smile care dental clinic, Anna nagar, Chennai – 600040 2* Post Graduate Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai – 6000077

Abstract

Background :

Pediatric dental visit aimed at early identification of dental problems and provision of preventive dental care. The aim is to determine their attitudes and level of knowledge about their children’s first dental visit among parent visiting the outpatient department of a Dental College, Chennai

Materials and Methods :

220 parents/guardians were chosen as a convenient sample for this cross-sectional questionnaire study. The study included all parents and guardians who were interested in taking part in the study and whose kids had just gone to the dentist for the first time. Using Frankl's scale, the behavior of children was evaluated. Frequency distribution was given by descriptive statistics.

Results :

The most (37%) of the kids went to the dentist for the first time when they were 3-6 years old, while 12% of them went when they were 0-1 years old. Majority (72.67%) of the kids went to the dentist for the first time with their parents. During their first dentist appointment, about 41.16% of the kids behaved well. For about 27.53% of the participants, taking their kids to the dentist was mostly motivated by pain.

Conclusion :

It was shown that the majority of parents were ignorant of their children's first dental appointment. Most parents took their kids to the dentist after they complained of pain or dental caries. The general public has to be made more aware of the value of treating their children's dental health seriously from the very beginning of their lives. Keywords : Children, Dental caries, Dental visit

How to cite: Westeous Dominic Perera & Hariprasath Nagarajan, Knowledge, attitude and experience of children’s first dental visit – A Survey among Chennai population. Int J Comm Dent 2022; 10(2): 70-78. DOI: https://doi.org/10.56501/intjcommunitydent.v10i2.622

Review Article

Year : 2022 | Volume : 10 | Issue : 1 | Page : 23 -27

SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE - A REVIEW

P.K. Sasikumar 1 , Hariprasath Nagarajan 2

1 Department of Periodontics, JKKN Dental College and Hospitals, Natarajapuram, Komarapalayam, Tamil Nadu 638 183 2 Department of Public Health Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Vellapanchavadi, Poonamallee, Chennai- 600 077

Address for correspondence

Dr. Hariprasath Nagarajan,

Department of Public Health Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai-600077E-mail address-drharithedentist@gmail.comHow to cite this article: SasikumarP. K and Hariprasath N, Silver Diamine Fluoride -A Review. Int J Comm Dent 2022;10(1):23-27. Received: 26-04-22; Accepted: 10-06-22; Web Published: 14-06-22.

ABSTRACT

Despite the fact that the prevalence and severity of dental caries in children has decreased in recent decades, children from low socioeconomic backgrounds continue to endure the consequences of dental caries in many developed and developing nations. The antibacterial action of silver compounds has been demonstrated through the use of silver compounds for the prevention and treatment of various infections for over a century. Though silver diamine fluoride (SDF) was used to prevent dental cavities in Japan throughout the 1970s, it was little known in the rest of the globe. A 38 percent (44,800 ppm fluoride) SDF solution is now widely used in several countries to prevent cavities and relieve hypersensitivity in primary and permanent teeth. SDF application to prevent dental cavities is a non-invasive, rapid, and uncomplicated technique. According to reports from published studies, SDF application did not cause serious pulpal damage. It does, however, have some disadvantages, such as black darkening of carious teeth and an unpleasant metallic taste. However, due to its low cost and ease of usage, SDF appears to be a good therapeutic agent for use in community dental health projects.

KEYWORDS- Dental Caries, Fluorides, SDF, Silver diamine fluoride

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

Nil

CONFLICT OF INTERESTS:

All the authors declare that there was no conflict of interest in the present study.

How to cite this article: Sasikumar P, & Hariprasath Nagarajan. (2022). SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE - A REVIEW. International Journal of Community Dentistry, 10(1), 23–27. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjcommunitydent.v10i1.49

Received: 26-04-22; Accepted: 10-06-22; Web Published: 14-06-22.