Table 3.
Association Between Acceptability of Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) Discoloration and Location-Type of Teeth
| Location and Type of Teeth | Strongly Acceptable | Acceptable | Neutral | Unacceptable | Strongly Unacceptable | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary anterior teeth | 16 (7.5%) | 60 (28.3%) | 33 (15.6%) | 45 (21.2%) | 58 (27.4%) | 0.006 |
| Permanent anterior teeth | 12 (5.7%) | 33 (15.6%) | 31 (14.6%) | 50 (23.6%) | 86 (40.6%) | |
| Primary posterior teeth | 35 (16.5%) | 82 (38.7%) | 35 (16.5%) | 8 (3.8%) | 52 (24.5%) | 0.006 |
| Permanent posterior teeth | 23 (10.8%) | 61 (28.8%) | 39 (18.4%) | 22 (10.4%) | 67 (31.6%) | |
| Primary anterior teeth | 16 (7.5%) | 60 (28.3%) | 33 (15.6%) | 45 (21.2%) | 58 (27.4%) | 0.001 |
| Primary posterior teeth | 35 (16.5%) | 82 (38.7%) | 35 (16.5%) | 8 (3.8%) | 52 (24.5%) | |
| Permanent anterior teeth | 12 (5.7%) | 33 (15.6%) | 31 (14.6%) | 50 (23.6%) | 86 (40.6%) | 0.001 |
| Permanent posterior teeth | 23 (10.8%) | 61 (28.8%) | 39 (18.4%) | 22 (10.4%) | 67 (31.6%) |
Note: Scale scoring was as follows: 1, Strongly acceptable; 2, acceptable; 3, neutral; 4, unacceptable; and 5, strongly unacceptable.