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

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  • Meysamian Mozhdeh

    (Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
    These authors are the principal investigators of the study, with equal contribution.)

  • Francesco Caroccia

    (Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
    These authors are the principal investigators of the study, with equal contribution.)

  • Francesco Moscagiuri

    (Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

  • Felice Festa

    (Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

  • Michele D’Attilio

    (Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy)

Abstract

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.

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  • Meysamian Mozhdeh & Francesco Caroccia & Francesco Moscagiuri & Felice Festa & Michele D’Attilio, 2020. "Evaluation of Knowledge among Dentists on Symptoms and Treatments of Temporomandibular Disorders in Italy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-6, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:23:p:8760-:d:450961
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