Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge on Temporomandibular Disorders in Croatia
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 carri...
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| author | Tomislav Badel Ivona Bago Jurič Vesna Fugošić Ivan Zajc Andreja Carek Dijana Zadravec |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f6bf2df2fbfc4d56b05a93040d92a00d2024-04-15T14:31:41ZengSestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical ResearchActa Clinica Croatica0353-94661333-94512017-01-0156.3.46046810.20471/acc.2017.56.03.13Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge on Temporomandibular Disorders in CroatiaTomislav Badel0Ivona Bago Jurič1Vesna Fugošić2Ivan Zajc3Andreja Carek4Dijana Zadravec5Department of Removable Prosthodontics, 1Department of Removable ProsthodonticsDepartment of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, ZagrebDepartment of Prosthodontics, Department of Dental Medicine at School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, RijekaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, University of ZagrebDepartment of Fixed Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of ZagrebDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaTh 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.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/282613StudentsCroatiaGeriatric dentistryOsteoarthritisTemporomandibular joint disordersEducation, dental |
| spellingShingle | Tomislav Badel Ivona Bago Jurič Vesna Fugošić Ivan Zajc Andreja Carek Dijana Zadravec Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge on Temporomandibular Disorders in Croatia Acta Clinica Croatica Students Croatia Geriatric dentistry Osteoarthritis Temporomandibular joint disorders Education, dental |
| title | Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge on Temporomandibular Disorders in Croatia |
| title_full | Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge on Temporomandibular Disorders in Croatia |
| title_fullStr | Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge on Temporomandibular Disorders in Croatia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge on Temporomandibular Disorders in Croatia |
| title_short | Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge on Temporomandibular Disorders in Croatia |
| title_sort | undergraduate students knowledge on temporomandibular disorders in croatia |
| topic | Students Croatia Geriatric dentistry Osteoarthritis Temporomandibular joint disorders Education, dental |
| url | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/282613 |
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