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

ABSTRACT:

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 imag

SUBMITTER: Oglat AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9508717 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature