Practitioner/Practice- and Patient-Based Factors Contributing to Dental Practitioner Treatment Recommendations for Patients with Pain-Related TMDs: Findings from the National Dental PBRN

CONCLUSIONS: Practitioners used a wide range of treatments for patients with few consistent patterns. The propensity to use TMD signs, symptoms, and diagnoses when making treatment recommendations suggests a tendency to conceptualize patients using the biomedical model. Infrequent referral to nondental providers suggests a lack of availability of these providers, a misunderstanding of the complexity of TMDs, and/or discomfort with assessment of psychosocial factors. Implications include the need for comprehensive training in the assessment and management of TMD patients during dental school and participation in TMD continuing education courses following evidence-based guidelines.PMID:37975783 | PMC:PMC10664701 | DOI:10.11607/ofph.3263

Source: Journal of Orofacial Pain - November 17, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Joseph L Iii Riley D Brad Rindal Ana Miriam Velly Gary C Anderson Kimberly S Johnson Gregg H Gilbert Eric L Schiffman National Dental Practice-Based Research Network Collaborative Group Source Type: research