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Chapter-24 Radiation Hygiene

BOOK TITLE: Fundamentals of Oral Medicine and Radiology

Author
1. DN Bailoor
2. KS Nagesh
3. John Ani
ISBN
9788180615146
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10318_24
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2005
Pages
9
Author Affiliations
1. Yenepoya Dental College and Hospital, Mangalore
2. RV Dental College, Jayanagar, Bangalore
3. Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai
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Abstract

Radiation hygiene includes understanding the risks of ionizing radiations and planning the steps to reduce its adverse effects to the minimum or ALARA, i.e. As Low As Reasonably Achievable, by use of quality assurance method in a clinical setting. The effects of radiation on man are divided into Genetic and Somatic effects. The diagnostic dental radiation is determined to be safe by many studies for the patients, but the additive effect on the dental surgeons and dental technicians is still in the area of speculations, certain concepts need to be assimilated at this juncture. An average person receives low radiation from diagnostic and background radiation, so these two groups do not seem to contribute to the genetic damage in human populations. Long-term effect of the low-grade ionizing radiation on the body of human population has proved difficult to study due to very subtle changes and long latent period. Cataract formation and life span shortening are two somatic effects that are at present under investigation. But safety of diagnostic dental radiography has been established in this area.

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