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Jaws of knowledge: an analysis of temporomandibular joint insights in dental training-a quasi-experiment study

  • Bhushan R. Bhagat (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital) ;
  • Mahesh R. Khairnar (Unit of Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University) ;
  • Samanwita Maity (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital) ;
  • Muskaan M. Sachdev (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital) ;
  • Sonal Shah (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital) ;
  • Ravina Dharamsi (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital)
  • Received : 2024.01.08
  • Accepted : 2024.02.19
  • Published : 2024.04.30
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Abstract

Objectives: To access the knowledge of undergraduate and postgraduate students of the dental college on basic anatomy, physiology, clinical examination, and pathology of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Materials and Methods: A total of 610 undergraduate and postgraduate students of dental college, were included in this study. The questionnaire was pretested for validation and distributed online through Google forms. Results: A pairwise comparison showed that the percentage of correct answers for interns significantly differed from that of IV Bachelor of Dental Surgery (P=0.050) and postgraduate students (P=0.048) (below average: up to 6 correct answers, good: 7-11 correct answers, excellent: 12 or more correct answers). Conclusion: TMJ diseases are common in daily life but frequently go undiagnosed and untreated due to a lack of clinical expertise. This demonstrates the necessity of providing instructions that give students in-depth knowledge and abilities for TMJ issues in clinical practice.

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