Dentists needed for online survey on the use of silver diamine fluoride

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a topically applied clinical treatment solution with a combined therapeutic effect of silver ions and fluoride ions that is approved by the Therapeutics Goods Administration as a treatment for dentine hypersensitivity in Australia. However, off-label use of SDF to arrest and prevent dental caries is increasingly mentioned in guidelines for caries management. 

The eviDent-supported research team needs the help of Australian dentists to determine the attitudes and perceptions of dental professionals towards SDF usage in Australia. 

The fully anonymised survey is voluntary and takes 10-15 minutes to complete, with the results expected to help address important barriers to the use of a potentially valuable clinical tool that can enhance the provision of minimally invasive dentistry in Australia. The findings may also highlight areas for further research and training to ensure optimal clinical practice. 

This project, which has human research ethics approval from the University of Melbourne (Project ID 2022-23081-26855-2), features the following researchers - Dr Mihiri Silva, Dr James Fernando, Dr Michael Wylie, Miss Marianne Yu Rei Chua, Mr Benjamin Brian Douglas, Ms Pei Peggie Chen, Miss Deniz Mirza, Mr Jason Do, Mr Arjun Amreet Singh Gosal, Mr Nathan Yik-Sum Fong, Mr Xujia Cao, Mr Haesun Jo and Mr Matthew Lingdong Du. 

For more information, you can contact eviDent via phone on (03) 8825 4603 or email them via ask@evident.net.au    

To learn more about about the project, go to eviDent projects