Attitude and awareness of temporomandibular joint disorders among general dental practitioners in Southern India

Kiran, M Shashi; Joy, Evelyn; Vidya, S.; Krishna, Sowmya; Hegde, Sushmini; David, Chaya M

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“…The awareness about multidisciplinary approach may help health practitioners to refer TMD patients to other specialists for better management of the condition [35], and much better prognosis can be achieved by dentist and PTs collaboration [7]. Up to the authors' knowledge, no studies were done in neither the SA nor other Arab countries to assess the awareness about PT role among dentists.…”

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Level of awareness of dentists about the role of physiotherapy in temporomandibular disorders: a pilot study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Background Physiotherapy (PT) is a distinguished developing profession. It has a crucial role in treating temporomandibular disorders (TMD) as an effective intervention to reduce pain and improve TMD symptoms. Not all dentists are aware of the importance of collaboration with physiotherapists (PTs).Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of dentists’ awareness about the role of PT in treating TMD, identify dentists’ willingness to collaborate with PTs, and create collaboration awareness. This cross-sectional study included Saudi dentists in Riyadh. An online survey was used to assess dentist’s awareness and their readiness to collaborate with PTs. Results Out of 1500 dentists, only 162 participated in the survey. About 46.9% of dentists were aware that PT can treat TMD. Generally, there was lack of awareness about the benefits of PT among dentists (61.8%), and 59.9% was not aware that the evidence suggested that PT can improve TMD symptoms. Only 29% referred patients to PT. Upon the completion of the survey, almost all dentists (97.5%) were likely to refer patients with TMD to PT, and 90.7% of them showed interest to learn more about collaborating with PTs. Conclusion The study concluded that, although 46.9% of the dentists are aware about the role of PT in treating TMD, there is a lack of awareness about the benefits of PT among the majority of them. The study helped to extend the awareness of surveyed dentists about the collaboration and multidisciplinary approach.

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Level of awareness of dentists about the role of physiotherapy in temporomandibular disorders: a pilot study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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“…The study concluded that general dental practitioners could benefit from education programs aimed at highlighting the management aspect of TMD. [28] Another study done in Lahore found that 65% dentists did not consider physiotherapy as a treatment option for TMD, while 27% considered that it may be a treatment option and only 8% considered it as a treatment option. Treatment choice of most dentists was using a combination of medications and precautions (64%) while only 7% of dentists referred people with TMD for physiotherapy.…”

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Awareness of the Role of Physiotherapy in Temporomandibular Disorders amongst DentistsAwareness of the Role of Physiotherapy in Temporomandibular Disorders amongst Dentists

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Purpose: Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is a complex disorder usually characterized by pain, crepitus and reduced movement which may be caused due to unbalanced activity, muscular spasm, or overuse of the jaw muscles. Awareness among dentists in and around Mumbai and Navi-Mumbai about PT's role for TMD treatment was found to be unknown. Therefore, the study aimed at finding out the awareness of physiotherapy management of TMD amongst dentists.Method: This was a cross-sectional study including 100 dentists done over a period of 6 months. The data was collected from various private setups and hospitals in and around Mumbai and Navi-Mumbai. A consent form and a self-prepared validated questionnaire was used. The data was statistically analysed and descriptive analysis was done with the help of pie charts and bar diagrams.Results: In our study 89% of the dentists considered physiotherapy as a treatment option for TMD. However, 49% of the dentists refer people with TMD to physiotherapists. Fewer dentists were aware that physiotherapy helps in improving strength and coordination of jaw muscles while greater number of dentists were aware that physiotherapy also helps in pain relief, relaxation, minimization of stiffness and restoration of normal mobility and function. Conclusions:Although a large percentage of dentists that completed the survey were aware of the role of PT in treating people with TMD, the rate of referral was low. Therefore, there is a need to educate the dentists about the role of physiotherapy in treating people with TMD, to encourage them to refer people with TMD and thereby promote multidisciplinary rehabilitation of this complex disorder.

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Knowledge and awareness of physical therapy role in evaluating and treating temporomandibular disorders among physical therapists in Saudi Arabia

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Background Practitioners, including physical therapists, are not proficiently trained to evaluate and treat individuals with temporomandibular disorders. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of examining and treating temporomandibular disorders among physical therapists in Saudi Arabia. Methods An online questionnaire was distributed to physical therapists on different social media platforms. The survey covered demographics characteristics and knowledge of examining and treating temporomandibular disorders. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results A total of 143 participants with a mean of age of 30 (± 6.6) years participated in this study. The majority of participants (n = 109; 76.2%) did not take educational courses on temporomandibular disorders; more than half (n = 84; 58.7%) had never evaluated or treated individuals with temporomandibular disorders. Most physical therapists were aware that they could treat individuals with temporomandibular disorders (n = 121, 84.6%). The most common evaluation methods were temporomandibular joint palpation, jaw movement during opening and closing, and palpation of the masticatory muscles (n = 56, 95%); (n = 49, 83%); (n = 48, 81%), respectively. The common methods used for treatment were therapeutic exercise strengthening, manual therapy, and patient education (n = 49; 83%; n = 46; 78%; n = 33; 56%), respectively. Thirty-one participants (53%) referred patients to other practitioners. Conclusion This preliminary study indicates there is a fair level of knowledge, low confidence, low education, and low clinical experience for physical therapists in the evaluation and treatment of temporomandibular disorders in Saudi Arabia. More attention is needed on physical therapy education programs and post-graduate education courses on temporomandibular disorders.

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Attitude and awareness of temporomandibular joint disorders among general dental practitioners in Southern India

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Level of awareness of dentists about the role of physiotherapy in temporomandibular disorders: a pilot study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Level of awareness of dentists about the role of physiotherapy in temporomandibular disorders: a pilot study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Awareness of the Role of Physiotherapy in Temporomandibular Disorders amongst DentistsAwareness of the Role of Physiotherapy in Temporomandibular Disorders amongst Dentists

Knowledge and awareness of physical therapy role in evaluating and treating temporomandibular disorders among physical therapists in Saudi Arabia

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