Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perception toward Radiation Hazards and Protection among Dentists in Iraq

The dentists in Iraq usually operate the process of taking dental radiography by themselves. with the more uses of newer ionizing radiation modalities, there is an increased chance that dentists, co-workers, and patients are liable to face the harmful effect and hazards of radiation especially when there was negligence or ignorance.

To assess the knowledge, attitude, and perception (KAP) among General Dental Practitioners and Specialists Dentists toward dental radiation and to assess the difference in KAP between them. Dentists.

 322 dentists participated in this study. The information was collected from each participant through a structured questionnaire consisting of 26 questions. Statistical analysis: Chisquare and P-value were used to test the association of knowledge, attitudes, and perception (KAP) and the educational qualification to compare the difference in means of KAP between the two different groups of professionals.

Out of the 322 dentists who participated in the study, 244 (74.6%) were General Dental Practitioners and 78 (23.9%) were specialist dentists. Specialist dentists showed higher KAP values towards radiation hazards protection than general dentist practitioners.

From the results obtained in this study, it was clear that the KAP level with regard to radiation protection was higher among specialist dentists compared to general dental practitioners.