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Publisher: Peytchinski, Gospodin Iliev
ISSN: 1312 773X (Online)
Issue: 2015, vol. 21, issue 1
Subject Area: Dental Medicine
Pages: 736-741
DOI: 10.5272/jimab.2015211.736
Published online: 20 March 2015
J of IMAB 2015 Jan-Mar;21(1):736-741
QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY ON CRANIOMANDIBULAR DISORDER ISSUES IN STUDENTS' AND POST-GRADUATE TRAINING IN BULGARIA.
Mariana Dimova1
, Yavor Kalachev2.
1) Department of Prosthetic Dental Medicine, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria.
2) Department of Prosthetic Dental Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
ABSTRACT:
The prevalence of craniomandibular disorders (CMD) among the Bulgarian population as well as the risk factors for unlocking bruxism and bruxomania mechanisms pose a demand for education on these issues reflecting modern science.
The authors' aim is to examine the subjective assessment of participants in “DAYS OF PROSTHETICS, Sofia, 15 -16 March 2014”, regarding: 1.Prevelance of CMD in the country; 2. Education and training of students and post-graduates in the issues related to diagnostics and treatment of craniomandibular disorders; 3. Theoretical background for successful treatment of patients with bruxism and bruxomania.
Materials and methods: For the purpose of the present research 192 participants have been surveyed - among them 163 are dentists and 29 are students in the 4th and 5th year of study. The survey feedback has been obtained via an anonymous questionnaire consisting of 8 questions targeted at dentists' assessment of CMD prevalence and distribution, training in CMD issues in Bulgaria and the treatment of patients with bruxism and bruxomania.
The results obtained indicate that 84.0% - 93.1% (95% CI) of respondents, working as dentists in the country, expressed the view that students' curriculum lacks an overall concept for training them in the diagnostics and treatment of CMD. 79.6% - 90.2% (95% CI) of participants, dentists in the country, define post-graduate training in CMD as insufficient or lacking.
Conclusion: The development and promotion of a working platform for early screening, diagnostics and treatment of CMD for timely referral to a specialized treatment is necessary and expected by the professional community in our country.
Key words: craniomandibular disorders, students' and postgraduate training,
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Dimova M, Yavor Kalachev Y. QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY ON CRANIOMANDIBULAR DISORDER ISSUES IN STUDENTS’ AND POST-GRADUATE TRAINING IN BULGARIA. J of IMAB. 2015 Jan-Mar;21(1):736-741. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5272/jimab.2015211.736
Correspondence to: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mariana Dimova, PhD. Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine at the Medical University of Sofia; 1, St. G. Sofiiski Blvd., 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria; E-mail: marianadimova@abv.bg
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Received: 15 January 2015
Published online: 20 March 2015