Research Article

Dentists’ Awareness of Physical Therapy in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary Study

Table 3

Dentists’ awareness about physical therapy treatment for TMD by dentist specialty.

AwareNot aware

General dentist96 (58%)70 (42%)
Orthodontist14 (70%)6 (30%)
Endodontist5 (56%)4 (44%)
Prosthodontist2 (40%)3 (60%)
Periodontist4 (57%)3 (43%)
Oral surgeon6 (100%)0 (0%)
Other8 (50%)8 (50%)
Total135 (59%)94 (41%)