Open AccessAcceptability of silver diamine fluoride as interim measure towards untreated dental caries and its impact on ohrqol among children with HIV: Pilot study
Author(s) -
Anand M Hiremath,
V Anbu,
Syed Kuduruthullah,
Ebtesam Khalil,
Nesrine A Elsahn,
Samuel Raj Srinivasan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_58_20
Subject(s) - medicine , interim , quality of life (healthcare) , oral hygiene , dentistry , asymptomatic , oral health , pediatrics , nursing , archaeology , history
Children with HIV are a special group with limited access to care and high prevalence of dental caries. Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) is approved universally for the management of asymptomatic carious lesions but research on the psychological impact of black staining is scarce.