Intraoral Imaging in Dental Private Practice - A Rectangular Collimator Study.

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2020-10-01

Anthea Senior, Fabiana Tolentino Almeida, Hassem Geha, Camila Pachêco-Pereira

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Abstract

Objective: To gain a better understanding of the extent to which rectangular collimation is being used in private practice and the barriers to adoption by practitioners.

Methods: Licensed dentists in private practice were asked to answer a survey composed of 17 multiple-choice questions and 1 open-ended question regarding demographics, radiation safety, image receptor type, intraoral imaging techniques and use of rectangular collimation.

Results: Among all participants (n = 82), 86.6% used digital systems (n = 71) and 13.4% conventional film (n = 11). Most (74.0%, n = 60) were aware of the benefits of using rectangular collimation, with 5.5% reporting not knowing of the existence of this device (n = 3). Only 12.9% of the dentists reported using rectangular collimation routinely (n = 10). The youngest and oldest age groups had the lowest compliance rates, 5.6% and 0%, respectively.

Conclusion: Although 74.0%, (n = 60) of private practitioners were aware of the benefits of using rectangular collimation to reduce radiation dose, only 12.2% (n = 10) used it routinely for intraoral imaging. Barriers to implementing rectangular collimation in private practice settings included challenges in training support staff and fear of an increase in the occurrence of technical errors that would result in re-exposure of patients.

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口腔内成像在牙科私人执业-矩形准直器的研究。

目的:更好地了解在私人执业中使用矩形准直的程度以及从业者采用矩形准直的障碍。方法:对私人执业执业牙医进行问卷调查，问卷由17道选择题和1道开放式问题组成，内容涉及人口统计学、辐射安全、图像受体类型、口腔内成像技术和矩形准直的使用。结果:在所有参与者(n = 82)中，86.6% (n = 71)使用数字系统，13.4% (n = 11)使用传统胶片。大多数(74.0%，n = 60)知道使用矩形准直的好处，5.5%的人报告不知道这种设备的存在(n = 3)。只有12.9%的牙医报告常规使用矩形准直(n = 10)。最年轻和最年长年龄组的依从率最低，分别为5.6%和0%。结论:尽管74.0% (n = 60)的私人医生意识到使用矩形准直降低辐射剂量的好处，但只有12.2% (n = 10)的私人医生常规使用矩形准直进行口腔内成像。在私人执业环境中实施矩形准直的障碍包括培训支持人员方面的挑战，以及担心技术错误发生的增加会导致患者再次暴露。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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