&lt;p&gt;Public Perception and Viewpoints of Dental Radiograph Prescriptions and Dentists’ Safety Protection Practice&lt;/p&gt;

Faleh, Wafa Al; Mubayrik, Azizah Bin; Dosary, Sarah Al; Almthen, Haifa; Almatrafi, Razan

doi:10.2147/ccide.s281851

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“…Moreover, it is possible that patients are not knowledgeable regarding radiation protection and hazards from their dentists. A previous research study by Al Faleh et al [ 23 ] mentioned that about 40% of the patients were not informed regarding the radiation risks by their treating dental practitioners. Most of the patients did not in the least inquire about protection measures before taking an imaging.…”

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“…Multi-nominal logistic retraction analysis was done to assess the associations between the various predictors and levels of awareness. Independent variables were chosen from previous literature studies [ 23 ]. The marital status, age, education level, and whether the participant was working or studying in the medical field were adjusted in this study.…”

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Jordanian women’s (studying or working in medical fields) awareness in terms of the use of dental imaging during pregnancy

Oglat

Hasan

2022

BMC Oral Health

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Background The anxiety among pregnant women about the imaging of teeth during pregnancy may have an adverse effect on the oral health of both the mother and the fetus too. This research study was conducted to evaluate women’s knowledge of the utilization of dental imaging during pregnancy. Methods In this research, structured questionnaires were distributed electronically through social media. The questionnaires contained questions focused on the women’s (studying or working in medical fields) awareness regarding the ionizing radiation protection that takes place during dental imaging, the safest period for dental imaging, the sort of radiographs that can be required, and the chance of radiation-induced malignant tumor and malformation of the fetal as a result of dental imaging. Results Overall, 984 participants completed questionnaires that were analyzed after being received. Most of the participants (n = 637; 64.7%) were < 30 years of age. The greater number of the participants (66.8%) had fair knowledge of dental imaging. 25.4% mentioned that pregnant women are able to do dental imaging during the first trimester. And approximately half of the participants thought that cone-beam computed tomography and panoramic images must not be carried out during pregnancy. Moreover, nearly the same percentage of them also believed that the risk of inborn malformation is high due to dental imaging. Conclusions The results refer to a low awareness among people who have medical knowledge regarding dental radiograph protection during pregnancy. This needs to be paid attention to among students, graduates, and workers in medical fields by focusing on the courses and lectures related to dental imaging protection during pregnancy.

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Jordanian women’s (studying or working in medical fields) awareness in terms of the use of dental imaging during pregnancy

Oglat

Hasan

2022

BMC Oral Health

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“…Also, it is possible that patients are not informed about the radiation safety and risks by their treating dental practitioners. A study by Al Faleh et al, reported that almost 40% of the patients were not informed about the radiation hazards by their dentists [ 13 ]. More than half of the patients never inquired about safety measures before undergoing imaging.…”

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“…Multinomial logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the associations between the different predictors and levels of knowledge. Covariate variables were selected from previous literature [ 13 ]. We adjusted for age, education, marital status, and whether the participant was studying or working in the medical field.…”

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Women’s awareness regarding the use of dental imaging during pregnancy

Bahanan

Tehsin²,

Mousa³

et al. 2021

BMC Oral Health

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Background There is often anxiety among pregnant women about dental imaging during pregnancy. This may hinder some women from seeking dental treatment during pregnancy and consequently, may negatively affect the oral health of the mother and fetus. This study was conducted to assess women’s awareness regarding the use of dental imaging during pregnancy. Methods In this cross-sectional study, the electronic distribution of structured questionnaires was done via social media. The self-administered questionnaires contained questions related to women’s knowledge regarding the radiation protection measures during dental imaging, the safest period for dental imaging, the type of radiographs that can be acquired during pregnancy, and the possibility of radiation-induced malignancy and fetal malformation as a result of dental imaging. Results In total, 410 completed questionnaires were received and analyzed. More than half of the participants were 30–49 years of age. The majority of the participants (91%) demonstrated poor knowledge concerning dental imaging. Only 4% reported that pregnant women can have dental imaging during any trimester. The majority believed that panoramic images and cone-beam computed tomography should not be acquired during pregnancy. The majority also believed there is a high risk of congenital malformation due to dental imaging and were unsure about the oncogenic risks. Conclusions Our study suggests that there is insufficient knowledge about dental imaging safety during pregnancy. This misconception may have a direct impact on the attitude toward seeking dental care. Therefore, community awareness initiatives aimed at informing our society about radiation exposure, safety, and required protection measures are critical.

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“…There is a spectrum of public perceptions related to dental radiography. 1 A few studies revealing positive perception and a few disclosing lack of knowledge on dental radiography. [2][3][4] Information display related to patient health status in hospitals also resulted in positive response from the patients, their relatives and hospital staff.…”

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The role of information display board in assessing and influencing the knowledge and perception of patients on dental radiography: an institution based prospective cohort study

Couppoussamy

Sankaran²,

Sundar³

et al. 2022

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Patients gain knowledge about dental radiography from various sources and this can attribute to their perception and attitude. There is a broad conception that the general public have much reservation about dental radiography.Methods: 300 randomly selected samples visiting as outpatients to oral radiology of our institution were selected for the study. A pilot-tested questionnaire containing 15 questions related to evaluation of knowledge and perception of dental radiography was given to the selected samples and asked to select their choice. Then an information display board related to dental radiography and radiation protection protocols was presented. Following which the questionnaire was redistributed and the study samples were asked to alter the choices of answers, if any. The data obtained were recorded and statistical analysis was done using Shapiro-Wilk and t-test.Results: Prior exposure to information display, 50% of the participants felt that the x-radiations are harmful and 36% believed that the benefits of diagnostic radiology do not outweigh the potential risk. After the exposure to displayed board containing information regarding dental radiography, 95% acknowledged that the radiographs play a vital role in diagnosis and 85% recognized that the benefits of radiography outweigh its risk.Conclusions: The findings of the study suggests that the radiology educational display board imparted better knowledge and acceptance of dental radiology protocols among the participants.

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<p>Public Perception and Viewpoints of Dental Radiograph Prescriptions and Dentists’ Safety Protection Practice</p>

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

Jordanian women’s (studying or working in medical fields) awareness in terms of the use of dental imaging during pregnancy

Jordanian women’s (studying or working in medical fields) awareness in terms of the use of dental imaging during pregnancy

Women’s awareness regarding the use of dental imaging during pregnancy

The role of information display board in assessing and influencing the knowledge and perception of patients on dental radiography: an institution based prospective cohort study

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