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Impact of dental radiography awareness on radiation exposure and concern among adults

성인의 구강 방사선 촬영에 대한 인식이 치과방사선 필요 이상 노출 및 걱정에 미치는 영향

  • 이경희 (신한대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 변아름 (신흥대학교 치위생학과) ;
  • 김수경 (신한대학교 치위생학과)
  • Received : 2014.04.04
  • Accepted : 2014.08.11
  • Published : 2014.08.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the awareness towards dental radiation exposure and concern in the adults. Methods : A self-reported questionnaires was filled out by 470 adults over 19 years old in Seoul from May 16 to July 10, 2013. Results : Fear for dental radiography showed that those who positively thought of radiography had 2.86 folds necessity of radiography than those who did not. Positive responders worried about the hazards of dental radiation 4.64 folds than the negative responders. More worried responders had felt the radiation hazards 1.83 folds than those who worried less. The worried responders also had higher awareness of dental radiation hazards. Conclusions : Frequent use of dental radiography is able to be prevented by protective devices. So it is important to prevent the possible hazards of the dental radiography by personal protective education.

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