Temporomandibular Disorders Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Egypt

Primary objective: Evaluate the level of knowledge, and attitude of dental practitioners in Egypt. Secondary objectives: 1. Evaluate the need for continuing dental education in the field of TMD. 2. Describe referral process practiced by dental practitioners. 3. Describe the procedures practiced by the dental practitioners for diagnosis and management of TMD.

To the best of our knowledge, no studies have been conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Egyptian dental practitioners regarding TMD. Knowledge can be categorized into essential sections for assessment, including aetiology, diagnosis, and management. Etiology and diagnosis are fundamental for providing effective management, which in turn reflects the quality of care received by patients. Evaluating the KAP of the GDPs regarding TMD can be applied to assess areas of knowledge shortfall and correlation between levels of knowledge and attitudes with years of practice experience and specialty. This can also reflect how effective the training at the dental school, as well as the postgraduate training, has been in this context. Besides, practice illustrates how practitioners apply their knowledge and attitudes to make appropriate patient diagnoses and management, as well as to describe the referral process