Radiation Awareness Among Undergraduates In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Chennai, India

Dental radiography, being one of the most appreciated tools used in dentistry, is advantageous to a dentist for an improved diagnosis, treatment planning and monitoring treatment or lesion development. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and awareness of Undergraduates of Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Chennai IND whose curriculum embraces physics of X-ray towards biological hazards and radiation exposure. A cross sectional study was conducted among 150 contributors consisting 3rd year, final year and internship dental undergraduates from Saveetha Dental College & Hospitals, Chennai. The information was collected with the help of multiple choices inquiry form consisting 18 questions concerning dental student's knowledge towards radiation exposure. As a conclusion, the knowledge on radiation protection was undeniably moderate among dental students. A lesser proportion of students with ‘good' protection knowledge compared to those ‘poor' knowledge are concerned about dealing with radiation exposure on every day basis, aware of ALARA protocols, take precautions to prevent radiation and often educate patients about outcomes of radiation exposure. This result needs frequent coaching certainly to provide maximum safety