The Awareness of Iraqi Women, who are Studying or Working in A Medical Context, of The Use of Dental Imaging During Pregnancy
Saleim, A. (2022). The Awareness of Iraqi Women, who are Studying or Working in A Medical Context, of The Use of Dental Imaging During Pregnancy. EKB Journal Management System, 89(2), 7958-7963. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.277475
Ali Riyad Saleim. "The Awareness of Iraqi Women, who are Studying or Working in A Medical Context, of The Use of Dental Imaging During Pregnancy". EKB Journal Management System, 89, 2, 2022, 7958-7963. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.277475
Saleim, A. (2022). 'The Awareness of Iraqi Women, who are Studying or Working in A Medical Context, of The Use of Dental Imaging During Pregnancy', EKB Journal Management System, 89(2), pp. 7958-7963. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.277475
Saleim, A. The Awareness of Iraqi Women, who are Studying or Working in A Medical Context, of The Use of Dental Imaging During Pregnancy. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 89(2): 7958-7963. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.277475

The Awareness of Iraqi Women, who are Studying or Working in A Medical Context, of The Use of Dental Imaging During Pregnancy

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 278, Volume 89, Issue 2, October 2022, Page 7958-7963  XML PDF (535.33 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.277475
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Ali Riyad Saleim email
Radiography Department, Southern Technical University, Basra, Iraq.
Abstract
Background: Dental imaging in pregnant females may engender anxiety and consequently, be detrimental to both maternal and foetal oral health.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the degree of knowledge present in women regarding the use of dental imaging in pregnancy.
Patients and methods: Social media platforms were used for the online dissemination of a structured questionnaire to females who were either studying or employed within the medical sector. The questions were designed to elicit the degree of knowledge of the women with respect to the measures taken to protect the foetus from ionising radiation during dental imaging, the safest period for dental images to be acquired, the types of dental radiographs that could be performed and the risk to the foetus (e.g. radiation-induced neoplasia or malformations, as a consequence).
Results: A total of 98 subjects, of whom 77.6% (76/98) were aged less than 30 years, filled in and returned the questionnaires. The majority (50%) evidenced a considerable lack of knowledge regarding dental imaging. Opinions proffered suggested that it was safe during the first trimester of pregnancy (14.2%), that panoramic imaging was contraindicated during pregnancy (>50%) and that there was a high risk of associated foetal malformations (14.2%). Conclusions: The data suggested that the study population, who had some level of clinical awareness, had little knowledge of the protective measures undertaken for dental imaging during pregnancy. Students, qualified personnel and healthcare workers would benefit from additional education (e.g. courses or lectures) on this topic.
Keywords
Dental imaging; pregnancy; awareness; survey; oral health; cross sectional study; Southern Technical University
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