Knowledge, attitude, practice of dental surgeons regarding dental radiographs in pregnant women in the city of Karachi
Journal Title: International Journal of Dentistry Research - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: In this modern era there is an increased awareness of the oral health amongst pregnant women and knowledge of dental surgeons of taking radiographs during pregnancy is also an utmost important factor The key principles and safety of taking radiographs of the pregnant women should be known along with the most appropriate radiographic technique. Material and Method: A cross sectional study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge,attitude and practices of dental surgeons regarding radiographs in pregnant women. A cluster sampling technique was used and 264 dental surgeons from7 different dental institutions were selected. A self questionnaire was distributed to the dental surgeons that comprised of 23 closed-ended questions. The data was entered and analyzed for frequency and percentages by using SPSS version 23. Results: The results showed that 47.68% knows that we can take radiograph during pregnancy. While 83.33% shows their attitude that they allow to take radiograph. 37.68% dentists have performed radiographs in their daily practice, in which 52.7% give the opinion that 2nd trimester is the safest period. Conclusion: All the members of the dental professionals must be aware of patient perceptions, preferences and patients needs. Dental studies should include guidelines and techniques to train the upcoming dentists for excellence practice in radiography of pregnant women so that upcoming mishaps can be avoided.
Authors and Affiliations
Aisha Wali, Talha M Siddiqui, Haisam Abdul Hameed, Haseeb Kath
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