Physiotherapeutic practices for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders: evaluation of the knowledge of dentists

• Autor(a) principal: Colares, Rafaela Souto
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Marques, Lidia Audrey Rocha Valadas, Fernandes, Mariana Lima, Dias, Camila Costa, Barroso, Karoline Sampaio Nunes, Teles, Thiago Guedes
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde (Santa Maria)
• DOI: 10.5902/2236583443107
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/43107
• topic: Physiotherapy; Interdisciplinary placement; Dentistry.; Fisioterapia; Práticas interdisciplinares; Odontologia.

Introduction: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is one of the most prevalent orofacial conditions and because it is multifactorial, it requires multidisciplinary treatment. The number of people with TMD signs or symptoms is frequent, however, few are aware of this dysfunction and seek treatment. The lack of multidisciplinary communication or the lack of knowledge on the part of dentists in relation to physical therapists, often prevent multidisciplinary treatment. The aim of this research was to investigate the knowledge of dentists on the role of Physiotherapy in the treatment of TMD. Methodology: This is a quantitative, analytical cross-sectional study. 29 dental surgeons who worked in the private and / or public sector, aged between 25 and 60 years, of both genders, were investigated. Results: The research results showed that there is no efficient referral of patients with TMD by dentists to physiotherapists, so that a more effective treatment occurs. It was found that this situation did not occur due to the lack of knowledge of dentists (83.0%) about the role of Physiotherapy. Only 38% had already made this type of referral. Among the same 97% believe in the importance of multidisciplinary treatment. However, the interviewees emphasized their opinion on the importance of communication between the areas involved, however, they did not express the reason for the lack of referrals and integration among professionals. Among the participants, 48% stated that their first contact with this type of interdisciplinary information was during graduation. Conclusion: Few dental surgeons refer patients with TMD to physiotherapists, therefore it is necessary to disclose more results from the evolution of clinical cases in the area of Dentistry, in addition to conducting more focused research to concretize interdisciplinary thoughts and attitudes among professionals in the field. general health within the treatment of TMD.