Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2017.56.03.13

Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge on Temporomandibular Disorders in Croatia

Tomislav Badel orcid.org/0000-0001-5872-1132 ; Department of Removable Prosthodontics, 1Department of Removable Prosthodontics
Ivona Bago Jurič ; Department of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb
Vesna Fugošić orcid.org/0000-0001-5872-1132 ; Department of Prosthodontics, Department of Dental Medicine at School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka
Ivan Zajc ; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb
Andreja Carek orcid.org/0000-0001-5872-1132 ; Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb
Dijana Zadravec ; Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Th e aim of this study was to evaluate Croatian undergraduate students‘ knowledge based on what they learned in the recent course, as well as the students‘ own judgment and opinions about geriatric dentistry education concerning temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) of the elderly. Th e study was carried out by means of a questionnaire administered in the last study year to students of the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb and students of the Department of Dental Medicine at the School of Medicine, University of Rijeka. Th e questionnaire included questions about relevant specifi c knowledge on TMD, and statements related to their own opinion about geriatric dentistry education received during the study. Regarding students‘ knowledge related to TMDs, students from Rijeka gave more positive answers (p=0.012). Students from Rijeka gave more positive answers regarding physical therapy for treatment of TMD (p=0.004) and disc displacement and osteoarthritis as the most common disorders of the temporomandibular joint (p=0.031). Students from Zagreb were more unsatisfi ed with the skills in the fi eld of geriatric dentistry (disagreed 57.45%) than students from Rijeka (45.83% had neutral standpoint and 37.50% agreed) (p=0.005). Th e level of the participants‘ knowledge pointed to the need of improving undergraduate dental teaching about the specifi c geriatric education, including knowledge about TMD.

Keywords

Students; Croatia; Geriatric dentistry; Osteoarthritis; Temporomandibular joint disorders; Education, dental

Hrčak ID:

191645

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/191645

Publication date:

1.9.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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