LEVEL OF ACCEPTANCE AND PARENTAL PERCEPTION OF SILVER DIAMINE FLUORIDE TREATMENT IN A PERUVIAN SCHOOL. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

• Autores: Cruz-Flores, María Elizabeth, Paco-Armestar, Janira Graciela, Roncal-Espinoza, Rosa Josefina, Rendón-Alvarado, Alfredo Carlos Manuel
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Universidad Científica del Sur
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Científica del Sur
• Lenguaje: inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.cientifica.edu.pe:article/3235
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.cientifica.edu.pe/index.php/odontologica/article/view/3235
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Silver Diamine Fluoride; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Perception; Parents; tratamiento con fluoruro; aceptación de la atención de salud; percepción; padres

Objective: To evaluate the level of acceptance and perception of parents regarding treatment with silver diamine fluoride (SDF). Materials and Methods: Descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional, and prospective study conducted with 124 preschool parents, selected through cluster sampling. A validated survey was used, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.970 for acceptability and 0.952 for perception. Chi-square was applied for associations (p < 0.05). Results: 65.32% of parents did not accept the application of SDF on anterior teeth, and 66.13% on posterior teeth. However, overall perception was favorable for anterior teeth (71.77%) and posterior teeth (77.5%). No statistically significant differences were found between anterior and posterior teeth in terms of acceptance or perception. Additionally, education levels showed a significant association with acceptance. Conclusion: Although parent perception was favorable, the acceptability of SDF was low, primarily due to its aesthetic impact. Education levels influenced the acceptance decision.