ArticleBMC oral health2023
Patients' experiences of temporomandibular disorders and related treatment.
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- A patient journey map based on the experience of temporomandibular disorders patients: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Living with pain-a systematic review on patients' subjective experiences.Systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Navigating Health Care with Concurrent Jaw and Neck Pain: A Patient-Centered Perspective.JDR clinical and translational research · 2026Article
- Interprofessional collaboration for the management of orofacial pain: a delphi study in the Netherlands.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Intersectional Bias in Healthcare-The Inequity Borne by the Patients: A Qualitative Study.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Contributing factors for a satisfying orofacial pain patient journey: a mixed-methods study.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Patient Experiences With Temporomandibular Disorders: A Survey on the Pathways in Diagnosis and Treatment.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorder Symptoms Among Dental Students at the Faculty of Dental Medicine in Iași: A Self-Reported Study Based on DC/TMD Criteria.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Uncovering the gut microbiota's role in temporomandibular joint disorders: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.Medicine · 2025Article
- Filling in the Gaps. Making Sense of Living with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis.JDR clinical and translational research · 2024Article
- Dental practitioners' knowledge, management practices, and attitudes toward collaboration in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders: a mixed-methods study.BMC primary care · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundTemporomandibular disorders (TMD) are common and therefore managed by dentists on a daily basis. However, patients with TMD consistently go undetected and therefore untreated in dentistry. The reasons for these shortcomings have not been fully explored, specifically with regard to patients' perspectives. Therefore, this study aimed to explore patients' experiences of TMD and related treatment, with special focus on the experiences of having TMD, factors related to seeking care, and perspectives on received treatment.
methodsPurposive sampling was used to recruit adult patients at the Public Dental Health services (PDHS) in the Region of Västerbotten, Sweden, during 2019. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using Qualitative Content Analysis. Sixteen patients were interviewed (ten women and six men, 20-65 years). The interviews probed the patients' perspectives of having TMD, seeking care, and receiving treatment. All participants were also examined according to the Diagnostic Criteria for TMD (DC/TMD) and qualified for at least one DC/TMD diagnosis.
resultsThe data analysis led to the main theme Seeking care when the situation becomes untenable, but dental care fails to meet all needs. The patients expressed worry and social discomfort because of the symptoms but still strived to have an as normal daily life as possible. However, severe symptoms and associated consequences compelled them to seek professional help. Experiences of distrust together with challenges to access the PDHS were identified and related to the patients' unfulfilled expectations.
conclusionsPatients' reported experiences indicate that receiving timely and appropriate care is more of an unfulfilled expectation than the current state of management of patients with TMD in dentistry.
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