Research Article

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

Table 4

Dentists’ interest on the benefits of collaborations with physical therapists to treat TMD patients by dentist specialty.

YesNo

General dentist133 (83%)28 (17%)
Orthodontist16 (80%)4 (20%)
Endodontist6 (67%)3 (33%)
Prosthodontist4 (80%)1 (20%)
Periodontist4 (57%)3 (43%)
Oral surgeon5 (83%)1 (17%)
Other11 (69%)5 (31%)
Total179 (80%)45 (20%)