General Dentists' Knowledge, Attitudes and Clinical Usage... | NCT07405437

Studies
General Dentists' Knowledge, Attitudes and Clinical Usage of SDF

NCT07405437

Sponsor

University of Edinburgh

Status

Active, not recruiting

Last Update Posted

May 5, 2026Actual

Enrollment

34Actual

Phase

Not provided

Conditions

Decay, Dental

Interventions

Not provided

Countries

United Kingdom

Protocol Section

Identification Module Status Module Sponsor/Collaborators Module Oversight Module Description Module Conditions Module Design Module Arms/Interventions Module Outcomes Module Eligibility Module Contacts/Locations Module References Module IPD Sharing Statement Module

Results Section

Participant Flow Module Baseline Characteristics Module Outcome Measures Module Adverse Events Module More Info Module

Annotation Section

Annotation Module

Document Section

Large Document Module

Derived Section

Miscellaneous Info Module Condition Browse Module Intervention Browse Module

Protocol Section

Identification Module

NCT ID

Results Section

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Annotation Section

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Document Section

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Derived Section

Miscellaneous Info Module

Version Holder

Status Module

Record Verification Date

May 2026

Overall Recruitment Status or Expanded Access Status

Active, not recruiting

Last Known Status

Not provided

Delayed Posting

Not provided

Why Stopped

Not provided

Expanded Access Info

Start Date

Mar 3, 2025Actual

Primary Completion Date

May 9, 2025Actual

Completion Date

Sep 2026Estimated

First Submitted Date

Jul 2, 2025

First Submission Date that Met QC Criteria

Feb 4, 2026

First Posted Date

Feb 12, 2026Actual

Results Waived

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Results First Submitted Date

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Results First Submitted that Met QC Criteria

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Results First Posted Date

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Certification/Extension (aka Delayed Results) First Submitted Date

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Certification/Extension First Submitted that Passed QC Review

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Certification/Extension First Posted Date

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Last Update Submitted Date

May 4, 2026

Last Update Posted Date

May 5, 2026Actual

Oversight Module

Has Data Monitoring Committee (DMC)

Is FDA Regulated Drug

Is FDA Regulated Device

Is Unapproved Device

Not provided

Pediatric Postmarket Surveillance of a Device Product

Not provided

Product Exported from US

Not provided

FDAAA801 Violation

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Description Module

Brief Summary

This study will look at how dentists in the UK are using Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) in their everyday practice. SDF is a liquid treatment that helps stop tooth decay. It's especially useful for treating children, as it can be applied quickly and without the need for drilling or needles. However, it seems that not many dentists are using SDF regularly, and this research aims to find out why.

The study will use an anonymous online survey to ask dentists about:

How much they know about SDF and its benefits.
Whether they use SDF in their practice and how they use it.
What might stop them from using SDF, such as lack of training, cost, or concerns about how patients might feel about it.

The answers will be analysed to see what's working well and what's not when it comes to SDF use. The goal is to help dentists better understand and use this treatment, making it easier to manage tooth decay in children and improve their overall oral health.

Detailed Description

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Design Module

Study Type

Observational

Number of References to an Expanded Access Study

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Expanded Access Types

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Patient Registry

Target Follow-Up Duration

Not provided

Phases

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Interventional Study Design

Allocation

Not provided

Intervention Model

Biospecimen

No data available

No data is available for this block.

Enrollment

34Actual

Outcomes Module

Primary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
Awareness	General dentists' awareness and perception survey	Once only data collection day 1
Knowledge	General dentists' awareness and perception survey and applications of silver diamine fluoride	Once only data collection day 1
Utilisation	General dentists' awareness and perception survey	Once only data collection day 1
Influencing factors	General dentists' awareness and perception survey	Once only data collection day 1

Secondary Outcomes

Measure	Description	Time Frame
Compare the knowledge, attitude, and usage of SDF in Lothian & Yorkshire	General dentists' awareness and perception survey	Once only data collection day 1

Other Outcomes

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Eligibility Module

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

GDPs currently practicing in Lothian & Yorkshire
General dental practitioners registered with the General Dental Council

Exclusion Criteria:

General dental practioners out with Lothian and Yorkshire General dental practitioners who do not see paediatric patients.
General dental practitioners who do not offer NHS services.
General dental practitioners who are no longer practicing.
Those on the specialist registers
Other dental care professions or dental students

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sex

All

Sex/Gender Based

Not provided

Sex/Gender Description

Not provided

Minimum Age

Not provided

Maximum Age

Not provided

Standard Ages

ChildAdultOlder Adult

Study Population

General dental practitioners in Lothian, Scotland and Yorkshire, England

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Condition Browse Module

MeSH Terms

ID	Term
D003731	Dental Caries
D001519	Behavior

Ancestor Terms

ID	Term
D017001	Tooth Demineralization
D014076	Tooth Diseases
D009057	Stomatognathic Diseases

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