Evaluation of Knowledge among Dentists on Symptoms and Treatments of Temporomandibular Disorders in Italy

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 17; no. 23; p. 8760
• Main Authors: Mozhdeh, Meysamian, Caroccia, Francesco, Moscagiuri, Francesco, Festa, Felice, D’Attilio, Michele
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 25.11.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Age; Age Factors; Dentistry; Dentists; Dentists - statistics & numerical data; Endodontics; Etiology; Gender; Humans; Italy; Knowledge; Medical diagnosis; Multiple choice; Pain; Professional Role; Professionals; Questionnaires; Sex Factors; Social networks; Specialization; Surveys and Questionnaires; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - pathology; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - therapy; Womens health; Italy; Iran; Turkey; temporomandibular joint; dentist; knowledge; temporomandibular disorders
• ISSN: 1660-4601; 1661-7827; 1660-4601
• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238760

To determine the knowledge of general dentists and dental specialists on temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in Italy, a web-based questionnaire including 20 multiple- choice questions was sent to all general dental practitioners and specialists in Italy. Mean score of diagnosis and treatment knowledge of all participants was 23.8 ± 7.3 out of 40 achievable scores. There was a significant difference between the knowledge of dentists and the variables of sex, age, and years of experience (p < 0.05). However, overall, it is not possible to state a significant difference between the final score of dentists with different specializations (p = 0.89). The results of this study showed an acceptable knowledge of participants regarding TMD.