Evaluation of X-ray protective shielding used in dental offices in Kerman, Iran, in ۲۰۱۴

  • سال انتشار: 1396
  • محل انتشار: مجله بهداشت دهان و دندان و اپیدمیولوژی دهان و دندان، دوره: 6، شماره: 1
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_JOHOE-6-1_006
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 127
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نویسندگان

Jahangir Haghani

Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Maryam Raoof

Associate Professor, Department of Endodontic, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Maryam Rad

Assistant Professor, Oral and Dental Diseases Research Center AND Kerman Social Determinants on Oral Health Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Moulok Torabi-Parizi

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Sodabeh Lotfi

Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

چکیده

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Protective equipment, such as lead aprons and thyroid shields, is effective in reducing patient radiation. This study was conducted for evaluation the use of thyroid shields and lead aprons in dental offices, in Kerman, Iran, in June ۲۰۱۴.METHODS: In this descriptive-analytical study, ۱۰۶ dental offices with active X-ray machines were evaluated in Kerman. The information was recorded on a data sheet consisting of eight questions in three fields of the rate of the use of lead aprons, thyroid shields and taking part in radiation protection courses. Data were evaluated using frequency distribution and chi-squared test.RESULTS: In this study, ۱۲.۳% of clinics were equipped with lead aprons but only ۵.۷% used them for all the patients. Only ۱۰.۴% of Kerman Dental Clinics had thyroid shields. Approximately, ۹.۷% of Kerman dentists had participated in continuous retraining courses on radiation protection. There was a significant relationship between clinics equipped with lead aprons with more job experience.CONCLUSION: The results showed that the rate of the use of lead aprons and thyroid shields in dental clinics equipped with X-ray machines in Kerman is not sufficient and is far from the international standards. Therefore, it is suggested that radiation protection equipment be promoted and oral and dental radiologists be responsible for the use of such equipment in their clinics.

کلیدواژه ها

Patient Protection, Radiation, dentists

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