Dental radiography and safety awareness: Insights from radiographers, dentists, and students in a cross-sectional study
This study indicates good awareness among dentists, radiographers, and students about dental radiography and safety, with higher education levels indicating greater awareness and a positive attitude. The safety and knowledge of dental radiography exposure vary among groups, highlighting the need for continuous education and standardized training to improve the understanding and usage of radiation hazards.
Authors
- Awadia Gareeballah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7320-2795)
- Magbool Alelyani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-5090)
- Kamal D. Alsultan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2982-2935)
- Erizal Mukhtar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3451-7641)
- Moawia Bushra Gameraddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5745-0809)
- Samara Alzaidi
- Alaa Abdulkhalq Alessa
- Ahmed Ali Alharthi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0758-1986)
- Ali Abdelrazig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1487-3369)
- Hajar Sulaiman Aloufi
- Hassan Ibrahim Alsaedy
- Mariam Khogaly Supair
Institutions
- Alzaiem Alazhari University (SD)
- Taibah University (SA)
- Saad Specialist Hospital (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA)
- Al-Ghad International Health Sciences Colleges (SA)
- King Khalid University (SA)
- Jazan University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314884
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Radiology practices and education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.80