Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 25;17(23):8760. 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.
为了确定意大利普通牙医和口腔专家对颞下颌关节紊乱(TMD)的了解程度,我们向意大利所有的普通牙科医生和口腔专家发送了一份基于网络的问卷,其中包括 20 道多项选择题。所有参与者在诊断和治疗知识方面的平均得分为 40 分中的 23.8 ± 7.3 分。牙医的知识与性别、年龄和工作年限等变量之间存在显著差异(p < 0.05)。然而,总体而言,不同专业的牙医的最终得分之间没有显著差异(p = 0.89)。这项研究的结果表明,参与者对 TMD 的了解程度尚可。