Newly graduated dentists' knowledge of temporomandibular disorders compared to specialists in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

General dentists are often the first healthcare professionals to see patients with orofacial pain (OFP). OFP conditions associated with the temporomandibular joint are often confused with dentoalveolar disorders, which leads to mismanagement. The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) among newly graduated dentists compared to OFP specialists in Saudi Arabia.

Methods

This was a descriptive cross-sectional study utilizing an anonymous validated questionnaire assessing professional knowledge regarding TMDs in newly qualified dentists and OFP specialists. The questionnaire interrogated four domains including chronic pain/pain behavior, etiology, diagnosis/classification, and treatment/prognosis. OFP special

SUBMITTER: Al-Huraishi HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7542860 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature