Patients' experiences of temporomandibular disorders and related treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are common and therefore managed by dentists on a daily basis. However, patients with TMD consistently go undetected and therefore untreated in dentistry. The reasons for these shortcomings have not been fully explored, specifically with regard to patients' perspectives. Therefore, this study aimed to explore patients' experiences of TMD and related treatment, with special focus on the experiences of having TMD, factors related to seeking care, and perspectives on received treatment.

Methods

Purposive sampling was used to recruit adult patients at the Public Dental Health services (PDHS) in the Region of Västerbotten, Sweden, during 2019. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using Qualitative Content A

SUBMITTER: Ilgunas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492274 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature