X-ray dose limitation in dentistry. Narrative review

Valentina Mejias; Catalina Morales; Alejandro Hidalgo; Lucía Barba

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.3195

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Valentina Mejias Dental Student https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6381-5165
Catalina Morales Escuela de Odontología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Talca, Chile. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8783-6801
Alejandro Hidalgo 3Departamento de Estomatología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Talca, Chile. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9341-9529
Lucía Barba Academia Costarricense de Radiología Oral y Maxilofacial https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1457-7209

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.3195

Keywords:

Protección radiologica, Radiación ionizante, Radiografía dental

Abstract

In dentistry, the use of radiograph is frequent, which are obtained with X-rays, a type of ionizing radiation. Uncontrolled X-rays exposure can cause adverse biological effects in the human organism. It is, therefore, necessary to apply principles for radiation protection for both the patient and the operator. In the case of the operator, the radiation protection principle that applies is dose limitation. There is no recent literature that consolidates aspects on the principle of dose limitation in dentistry. The present narrative review groups the information on the principle of dose limitation, focused on occupationally exposed personnel and its appliance in dental radiology.