Self-Perceived Dentists’ Knowledge of Temporomandibular Disorders in Krakow: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Descriptive statistics of questionnaire.

Question	Answer	n (%)
(1) How would you describe your TMD knowledge?	Very good knowledge	13 (6.5%)
	Good knowledge	65 (32.3%)
	Sufficient knowledge	79 (39.3%)
	Insufficient knowledge	41 (20.4%)
	Poor knowledge	3 (1.5%)
(2) Did you take part in TMD training during your academic education?	Training during study	129 (64.2%)
	No training	71 (35.3%)
	No answer	1 (0.5%)
(3) Have you taken part in TMD training after graduating from a university?	Postgraduate training	101 (50.2%)
	No training	98 (48.8%)
	No answer	2 (1%)
(4) How often do you suspect TMD at a patients coming to your office?	Very often	18 (9%)
	Often	112 (55.7%)
	Rarely	64 (31.8%)
	Never	5 (2.5%)
	No data	2 (1%)
(5) How often do you make an actual attempt to diagnose and treat patients with TMD?	Very often	19 (9.4%)
	Often	53 (26.4%)
	Rarely	92 (45.8%)
	Never	37 (18.4%)
(6) Which of the following specialists you refer your patients to if you do not feel confident enough to diagnose and treat TMD?	Physiotherapist	66 (32.8%)
	Prosthetics specialist	114 (56.7%)
	Maxillofacial surgeon	4 (2%)
	Dental surgeon	5 (2.5%)
	Orthodontist	3 (1.5%)
	No answer	9 (4.5%)
(7) Which of the following do you consider as an etiological factor of TMD? Mark all relevant.	Malocclusion	174 (86.6%)
	Missing teeth	185 (92%)
	Parafunctions	181 (90%)
	Stress	188 (93.5%)
	Psychological problems	152 (75.6%)
(8) In your opinion which of the following symptoms might indicate a TMD condition? Mark all relevant.	Pain in the TMJ	194 (96.5%)
	Pain in the muscles	182 (90.5%)
	Tension headaches	174 (86.6%)
	Clicks or crepitations in TMJ	186 (92.5%)
	Limitation of mouth opening	175 (87%)

Multiple choice question.