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ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2019

Knowledge and management of temporomandibular joint disorders by general dentists in Spain.

Francisco-Javier López-Frías, Javier Gil-Flores, Victoria Bonilla-Represa, Camilo Ábalos-Labruzzi, Manuela Herrera-Martinez

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Article in Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Jaws of knowledge: an analysis of temporomandibular joint insights in dental training-a quasi-experiment study.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2024
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  8. Evaluation of Knowledge among Dentists on Symptoms and Treatments of Temporomandibular Disorders in Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Francisco-Javier López-FríasAssociate Professor, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Seville, C / Avicena s / n, 41009-Seville, Spain.
Javier Gil-FloresProfessor, Department of Education Science Research Methods, University of Seville, C / Pirotecnia s / n, 41013-Seville, Spain.
Victoria Bonilla-RepresaAssociate Professor, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Seville, C / Avicena s / n, 41009-Seville, Spain.
Camilo Ábalos-LabruzziPhD Contractual Professor, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Seville, C / Avicena s / n, 41009-Seville, Spain.
Manuela Herrera-MartinezPhD Assistant Professor, Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of Seville, C / Avicena s / n, 41009-Seville, Spain.
Universidad de Sevilla · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGiven the importance of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), we tried to assess general dentists' knowledge regarding etiology, diagnosis, and treatment in order to understand their attitude. MATERIAL AND

methodsA sample of 130 general dentists answered a 16-item questionnaire on three areas - etiology, diagnosis, and management of common temporomandibular disorders - as well as a question on the need for continuous education regarding TMD management in common clinical practice in Spain. Given that the descriptive statistics achieved reflect significantly different values among means in each area, a variance analysis for repeated measurements was applied in order to contrast differences among etiology, diagnosis, and management knowledge levels.

resultsThe contrast test was based on Wilks' Lambda, which assumed a value of 0.120 (F = 467.28;

conclusionsOur study found that, even though clinicians are generally skilled regarding the knowledge of the etiologic that explain the diagnosis of TMD, they have room for improvement in terms of TMD management compared to the other two areas studied. General dentists could benefit from specific educational programs enhancing TMD management skills.

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