Research Article
Dentists’ Awareness of Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary Study
Table 2
Health care providers TMD patients are referred to by dentist specialty (total number and percentage).
| | | Dentist specialty | | Patients referral to | General dentist | Orthodontist | Endodontist | Prosthodontist | Periodontist | Oral surgeon | Other |
| | General dentist | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 17.81% | 45.00% | 44.44% | — | 40.00% | 20.00% | 27.27% | | Orthodontist | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | 36.30% | — | 22.22% | — | 20.00% | 80.00% | 36.36% | | Endodontist | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 2.05% | 5.00% | — | — | 20.00% | — | — | | Prosthodontist | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 12.33% | 10.00% | 44.44% | 50.00% | 40.00% | 40.00% | 9.09% | | Periodontist | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 4.11% | — | 22.22% | — | — | — | — | | Oral surgeon | 100 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | | 68.49% | 50.00% | 33.33% | 25.00% | 60.00% | — | 63.64% | | Physical therapist | 42 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | 28.77% | 55.00% | 11.11% | 25.00% | 40.00% | 80.00% | 9.09% | | Physician | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 10.27% | 25.00% | — | 25.00% | — | 20.00% | — | | Psychologist | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 4.11% | 25.00% | — | 25.00% | — | — | — | | Speech pathologist | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | 0.68% | 5.00% | — | — | — | — | 9.09% | | Other | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | | 23.29% | 30.00% | 33.33% | 25.00% | 20.00% | — | 36.36% |
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