Radiation safety and control in dental medical organizations

Abstract

The authors analyzed the indicators of radiation exposure of dental medical workers of the Samara Region during medical procedures for the period from 2004 to 2019 in comparison with the quantitative dynamics of X-ray diagnostic studies. The main directions for improving the labor conditions of dental medical professionals when working with X-ray diagnostic equipment are de termined. The purpose of the study is to conduct a comparative analysis of indicators of the radiation exposure of dental medical workers of the Samara Region during medical procedures for the period from 2004 to 2019 in order to assess the radiation safety of personnel. The analytical work was carried out to assess the indicators of the average exposure dose in dental medical workers of the Samara Region during medical procedures according to the hygienic radiation certification of the ter ritory of the Samara Region for the period from 2004 to 2019. As part of this study, the number and demand for X-ray diagnostic procedures in dental medical institutions among the population were studied. A retrospective analysis of the dynamics of X-ray examinations and the values of the aver age individual dose of exposure of personnel working with X-ray dental devices in 10 large dental medical institutions of various forms of ownership in the territory of Samara and the Samara Region (S1‑S10) was carried out for the period from 2004 to 2019 based on the annual statistical reporting forms of the organization's hygienic radiation certificate. The decrease in radiation exposure is due to the replacement of outdated equipment with more modern devices, the transition from film types of examination to digital ones, and an increase in the personnel’s literacy in the field of radiation safety, which characterizes the improvement in the radiation safety indicators in dental workers in Samara and the Samara Region.