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This study aims to assess the knowledge, awareness, and perceptions of dental students regarding the use of SDF in ECC management, after undergoing a series of teaching activities across academic years.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      An online survey was conducted among all dental students (Years 1 to 5;\n                      <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009396) in a Malaysian public university, using a validated and pre\u2010tested questionnaire comprising 25 items. The questionnaire was divided into four sections, gathering demographic data and evaluating students' knowledge, awareness, and perceptions regarding SDF as a treatment option for ECC. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses were performed with a significance level set at\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 364 responses were gathered, achieving a 91.9% response rate. Final\u2010year students demonstrated significantly better knowledge, awareness and perception regarding the use of SDF in managing ECC (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Furthermore, clinical students (Years 3 to 5) exhibited better knowledge of its effectiveness in caries arrest and prevention compared to preclinical students (Years 1 and 2) (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Most students expressed willingness to incorporate SDF into their future practice (98.9%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Knowledge, awareness, and perception of SDF use for young children varied among academic years, demonstrating a progressive increase with advancing academic levels. 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