Radiology teaching in Syiah Kuala University: assessment of dental students’ knowledge in intra-oral radiograph procedure / Kemala Hayati ... [et al.]

This study sought to assess dental students’ level of knowledge in intraoral radiograph procedure at the Faculty of Dentistry of Syiah Kuala University. Methods: This is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional approach, using a validated online questionnaire for data collection. Purposive sampling technique was utilised to determine the subjects used for this study. The number of subjects was 100 clinical dental students. Results: The results of this study showed that, pertaining to the knowledge of clinical dental students of the Faculty of Dentistry, Syiah Kuala University on the procedure for intra-oral radiographs, 55 students had a good level of knowledge, 38 students had a sufficient level of knowledge, and 7 students had a poor level of knowledge. Conclusion: The knowledge of dental students of the Faculty of Dentistry, Syiah Kuala University in intra-oral radiograph procedure is good (79.63%).