The Effectiveness of Illustrations Depicting the Use of Silver Diamine Fluoride in an Oral Health Campaign delivered via GoodHealth TV

Abstract

In this article, animal science student Nicole Holt describes her research being done at the Larsson Lab, a lab associated with the College of Nursing, and the CO-OP (Caring for Our Own Program). She is creating scientific illustrations of how silver diamine fluoride (SDF) acts on the tooth so that people will be more likely to allow dental hygienists to use SDF on their children’s teeth. While the drawings are being aired on GoodHealthTV in Indian Health Services clinics across the state, surveys will be given to viewers to measure the effectiveness of the illustrations. Overall, the goal of this research is to be able to show visually how SDF works and to study how education on the treatment affects parents’ willingness to allow it to be used on their children.