Dentists’ Awareness of Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary Study
Background. Physical therapy (PT) has been shown to be one of the most effective conservative treatments for temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Not all dentists are aware of the importance of the collaboration with physical therapists in the treatment of TMD pain. Objectives. To determine the awaren...
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| author | Inae C. Gadotti Corey Hulse Julia Vlassov Derek Sanders Daniela A. Biasotto-Gonzalez |
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| description | Background. Physical therapy (PT) has been shown to be one of the most effective conservative treatments for temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Not all dentists are aware of the importance of the collaboration with physical therapists in the treatment of TMD pain. Objectives. To determine the awareness of dentists in Florida about the importance of PT for TMD pain and to create awareness related to collaborations. Methods. An online questionnaire was used. A contact list of dentists was obtained from the Florida Dental Association. The overall awareness and information on patient referral were presented per dentist specialty. Results. A total of 256 dentists completed the survey. Prior to the survey, 41% of the dentists reported not aware that PTs can treat TMD patients. Oral surgeons and orthodontists were more aware about PT compared to other specialties. After the survey, 81% of the dentists were more likely to refer their TMD patients to PT, and 80% were interested to know more about the benefits of collaborations. Conclusion. This study shows the lack of dentists’ awareness in Florida about the benefits of PT for TMD treatment. This study increased the awareness of the surveyed dentists in Florida about the benefit from a multidisciplinary approach. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5273bf53dd7c45349ccb44ca7d2916ee2025-02-03T07:24:35ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67651918-15232018-01-01201810.1155/2018/15637161563716Dentists’ Awareness of Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary StudyInae C. Gadotti0Corey Hulse1Julia Vlassov2Derek Sanders3Daniela A. Biasotto-Gonzalez4Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USADepartment of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USADepartment of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USAOrthodontics Only Practice, Miami, FL, USARehabilitation Sciences Program, University of Nove de Julho, São Paulo, BrazilBackground. Physical therapy (PT) has been shown to be one of the most effective conservative treatments for temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Not all dentists are aware of the importance of the collaboration with physical therapists in the treatment of TMD pain. Objectives. To determine the awareness of dentists in Florida about the importance of PT for TMD pain and to create awareness related to collaborations. Methods. An online questionnaire was used. A contact list of dentists was obtained from the Florida Dental Association. The overall awareness and information on patient referral were presented per dentist specialty. Results. A total of 256 dentists completed the survey. Prior to the survey, 41% of the dentists reported not aware that PTs can treat TMD patients. Oral surgeons and orthodontists were more aware about PT compared to other specialties. After the survey, 81% of the dentists were more likely to refer their TMD patients to PT, and 80% were interested to know more about the benefits of collaborations. Conclusion. This study shows the lack of dentists’ awareness in Florida about the benefits of PT for TMD treatment. This study increased the awareness of the surveyed dentists in Florida about the benefit from a multidisciplinary approach.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1563716 |
| spellingShingle | Inae C. Gadotti Corey Hulse Julia Vlassov Derek Sanders Daniela A. Biasotto-Gonzalez Dentists’ Awareness of Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary Study Pain Research and Management |
| title | Dentists’ Awareness of Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary Study |
| title_full | Dentists’ Awareness of Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary Study |
| title_fullStr | Dentists’ Awareness of Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dentists’ Awareness of Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary Study |
| title_short | Dentists’ Awareness of Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary Study |
| title_sort | dentists awareness of physical therapy in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders a preliminary study |
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