Dentists' Approach to Temporomandibular Disorders and Their Awareness About Physical Therapy: Example of Adana Province

Nazlı Aydın; Emir İbrahim Işık

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Dentists' Approach to Temporomandibular Disorders and Their Awareness About Physical Therapy: Example of Adana Province

Yazarlar:

Nazlı Aydın | Emir İbrahim Işık

Yayıncı:

Selcuk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Prosthodontics

Dergi:

Selcuk Dental Journal Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.287-292

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001333914

pISSN:

2148-7529

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Özet:

 Background: The aim of this study was to cross-sectionally evaluate the approach of dentists in Adana to temporomandibular disorders TMD and their awareness of physical therapy, which is an important approach in the conservative treatment of TMD. Methods: The universe of the study consists of 1072 dentists working in Adana province in 2024. An online questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. The content of the questionnaire included questions about demographic and work experience, patient population and referrals, an informative poster about the role of physiotherapy, and then questions about it. Data were statistically analyzed using Chi-square, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, and Mann-Whitney U tests at the p0.05 significance level. Results: The study sample consisted of 147 dentists who participated voluntarily. These dentists reported that 34.224.2 of their patients showed symptoms of TMD and 63.9 of them were in the chronic stage. 47.6 of the dentists reported that they mostly evaluated or treated bruxism, 77.1 reported that they referred TMD patients to maxillofacial surgeons, and 22.9 reported that they referred them to physiotherapy. The rate of occlusal splintguard use in the treatment of these patients was found to be higher in dentists who took TMD courses p0.05. The rate of referring patients to maxillofacial surgeons was found to be lower in dentists who took the course p0.05. 42.9 of the dentists reported that they did not know the benefits of physiotherapy and 72.1 reported that they were more likely to refer patients to physiotherapy after this study. Conclusion: This study showed that dentists in Adana mostly encounter chronic TMDs associated with bruxism in the clinic, prefer occlusal splintsguards in the treatment of TMD, and refer these patients to maxillofacial surgeons instead of conservative first-line treatment applications such as physiotherapy due to lack of awareness.

 Background: The aim of this study was to cross-sectionally evaluate the approach of dentists in Adana to temporomandibular disorders TMD and their awareness of physical therapy, which is an important approach in the conservative treatment of TMD. Methods: The universe of the study consists of 1072 dentists working in Adana province in 2024. An online questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. The content of the questionnaire included questions about demographic and work experience, patient population and referrals, an informative poster about the role of physiotherapy, and then questions about it. Data were statistically analyzed using Chi-square, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, and Mann-Whitney U tests at the p0.05 significance level. Results: The study sample consisted of 147 dentists who participated voluntarily. These dentists reported that 34.224.2 of their patients showed symptoms of TMD and 63.9 of them were in the chronic stage. 47.6 of the dentists reported that they mostly evaluated or treated bruxism, 77.1 reported that they referred TMD patients to maxillofacial surgeons, and 22.9 reported that they referred them to physiotherapy. The rate of occlusal splintguard use in the treatment of these patients was found to be higher in dentists who took TMD courses p0.05. The rate of referring patients to maxillofacial surgeons was found to be lower in dentists who took the course p0.05. 42.9 of the dentists reported that they did not know the benefits of physiotherapy and 72.1 reported that they were more likely to refer patients to physiotherapy after this study. Conclusion: This study showed that dentists in Adana mostly encounter chronic TMDs associated with bruxism in the clinic, prefer occlusal splintsguards in the treatment of TMD, and refer these patients to maxillofacial surgeons instead of conservative first-line treatment applications such as physiotherapy due to lack of awareness.

 Background: The aim of this study was to cross-sectionally evaluate the approach of dentists in Adana to temporomandibular disorders TMD and their awareness of physical therapy, which is an important approach in the conservative treatment of TMD. Methods: The universe of the study consists of 1072 dentists working in Adana province in 2024. An online questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. The content of the questionnaire included questions about demographic and work experience, patient population and referrals, an informative poster about the role of physiotherapy, and then questions about it. Data were statistically analyzed using Chi-square, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, and Mann-Whitney U tests at the p0.05 significance level. Results: The study sample consisted of 147 dentists who participated voluntarily. These dentists reported that 34.224.2 of their patients showed symptoms of TMD and 63.9 of them were in the chronic stage. 47.6 of the dentists reported that they mostly evaluated or treated bruxism, 77.1 reported that they referred TMD patients to maxillofacial surgeons, and 22.9 reported that they referred them to physiotherapy. The rate of occlusal splintguard use in the treatment of these patients was found to be higher in dentists who took TMD courses p0.05. The rate of referring patients to maxillofacial surgeons was found to be lower in dentists who took the course p0.05. 42.9 of the dentists reported that they did not know the benefits of physiotherapy and 72.1 reported that they were more likely to refer patients to physiotherapy after this study. Conclusion: This study showed that dentists in Adana mostly encounter chronic TMDs associated with bruxism in the clinic, prefer occlusal splintsguards in the treatment of TMD, and refer these patients to maxillofacial surgeons instead of conservative first-line treatment applications such as physiotherapy due to lack of awareness.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Adanadaki diş hekimlerinin Temporomandibular bozukluklara TMB olan yaklaşımını ve TMBnin konservatif tedavisinde önemli bir yaklaşım olan fizyoterapi hakkındaki farkındalıklarını kesitsel olarak değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırmanın evrenini 2024 yılı içerisinde Adana ilinde görev yapmakta olan 1072 diş hekimi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada çevrimiçi anket formu veri toplama aracı olarak kullanılmıştır. Anketin içeriğinde demografik ve iş deneyimi, hasta popülasyonu ve yönlendirmeleri ile ilgili sorular, fizyoterapinin rolü ile ilgili bilgilendirici bir poster ve sonrasında bununla ilgili sorular yer almaktadır. Veriler, istatistiksel olarak Ki-kare, Kolmogorov-Smirnov ve Mann Whitney U testleri kullanılarak p0.05 anlamlılık düzeyinde değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışma örneklemini gönüllü olarak katılan 147 diş hekimi oluşturmuştur. Bu diş hekimleri, hastalarının  34.224.2sinin TMB semptomları gösterdiğini ve bunların  63.9unun kronik safhada olduğunu bildirmiştir. Diş hekimlerinin 47.6sı daha çok bruksizmi değerlendirdiğini ya da tedavi ettiğini,  77.1i TMB hastalarını çene cerrahına yönlendirdiklerini,  22.9u ise fizyoterapiye yönlendirdiklerini bildirmiştir. Bu hastaların tedavisinde okluzal splintkoruyucu kullanım oranı TMB kursu alan diş hekimlerinde daha yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir p0.05. Kurs alan diş hekimlerinin hastaları çene cerrahına yönlendirme oranları daha düşük bulunmuştur p0.05. Diş hekimlerinin  42.9u fizyoterapinin faydalarını bilmediğini,  72.1i ise bu çalışmadan sonra gerektiğinde fizyoterapiye gönderme olasılığının daha yüksek olduğunu bildirmiştir. Sonuç: Bu çalışma Adanadaki diş hekimlerinin klinikte daha çok bruksizmle ilişkili kronik TMBlerle karşılaştıklarını, TMB tedavisinde daha çok okluzal splintkoruyucuları tercih ettiklerini ve farkındalık eksikliğinden dolayı fizyoterapi gibi konservatif birinci basamak tedavi uygulamaları yerine bu hastaları çene cerrahlarına yönlendirdiklerini göstermiştir.

Makale detayları

Dentists' Approach to Temporomandibular Disorders and Their Awareness About Physical Therapy: Example of Adana Province

Yazarlar:

Nazlı Aydın | Emir İbrahim Işık

Yayıncı:

Selcuk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Prosthodontics

Dergi:

Selcuk Dental Journal Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.287-292

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001333914

pISSN:

2148-7529

Temporomandibular disorders

; physiotherapy

Dentist

AwarenessDiş hekimi

Farkındalık

Fizyoterapi

Temporomandibular bozukluk

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Nazlı Aydın | Emir İbrahim Işık

Yayıncı: Selcuk University

Ana Başlıklar: Prosthodontics

Dergi: Selcuk Dental Journal Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.287-292

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001333914

pISSN: 2148-7529

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nazlı Aydın | Emir İbrahim Işık

Yayıncı:

Selcuk University

Ana Başlıklar:

Prosthodontics

Dergi:

Selcuk Dental Journal Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.287-292

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001333914

pISSN:

2148-7529