Title of article
Evaluating the Effect of Working in the Dental Radiology Center on Micronucleus Frequency in Buccal Mucosa
Author/Authors
Shahsavari ، Fatemeh Department of Oral Pathology - Faculty of Dentistry - Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch , Arianfar ، Mahsa , Hafezi ، Ladan Department of Oral Radiology - Faculty of Dentistry - Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch
From page
71
To page
75
Abstract
Background: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of working in the dental radiology department on the frequency of micronucleus. Methods: In this crosssectional study, Papanicolaou staining was used to count the micronucleus in 63 individuals working in the dental radiology department. The presence of micronucleus cells and their mean frequency in each cell were investigated. Mann Whitney U test, t test, and chisquare test were used to determine the effect of age, gender, and employment duration on micronucleus frequency per cell. Results: The mean frequency of micronucleus per cell in the control and case groups was not statistically significant (P = 0.4). In addition, no statistically significant difference was observed in males and females regarding the mean frequency of micronucleus per cell (P = 0.6). Employment background and age had no significant impact on the percentage of micronucleuscontaining cells and the mean frequency of micronucleus per cell. Conclusions: Working in a dental radiology center had no impact on the percentage of micronucleuscontaining cells and the mean frequency of micronucleus per cell.
Keywords
Micronucleus , Cytotoxicity , Buccal Mucosal Cells , Occupation , Dental radiology center
Journal title
Avicenna Journal of Dental Research
Journal title
Avicenna Journal of Dental Research
Record number
2650766
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