Dental Awareness Research Articles

Patients perception of orthodontic treatment - A questionnaire based study

The patient perception of malocclusion is important in determining orthodontic treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine participant’s perception, attitude, dental awareness, motivation, factors influencing the necessity of treatment and considerations before opting for orthodontic treatment. A questionnaire-based survey including 14 questions, was conducted for 160 participants who came to OPD of Department of Orthodontics, BBDCODS or at private clinics for any dental problem or those who had queries for orthodontic treatment.A google form with multiple choice questions was created to assess the patient’s perception of Orthodontic treatment to investigate aesthetic concern, functional problems, psychological concern, Orthodontic awareness, and other reasons for seeking orthodontic treatment. The data of responses of participants was analysed on google form application itself with the help of spread sheet, pie charts and graphs. The study revealed that aesthetics was the main concern for getting treatment whereas functional concern was less frequently reported. Patient believed that the treatment could make them more beautiful. This survey-based questionnaire helped in assessing the patient perception and attitude towards Orthodontic treatment. Aesthetic was the major issue for seeking orthodontic treatment, and also motivating factor for the start of treatment. Cost and duration of the treatment were major barrier for the start of the orthodontic treatment.

Awareness and Perception of Dental, Medical, and Paramedical Students Toward the Use of Clear Aligners in Orthodontic Treatment in Belagavi, India.

Background The advent of clear aligners represents a significant shift in orthodontic treatment, offering an aesthetic and convenient alternative to traditional braces and helping maintain better oral hygiene as it is removable. This study investigates the awareness and perception of clear aligners among dental, medical, and paramedical students in Belagavi, India. Methodology A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted in February 2024 among students from a private medical university in Belagavi. A validated questionnaire (content validity ratio = 0.88; Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.86), developed through expert consultation and pilot testing, assessed the awareness and perception of students on clear aligners. Simple random sampling was used to select 480 participants. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficient, and binary logistic regression. Results The study found that awareness and perception of clear aligners were the lowest among medical and paramedical students in comparison with dental students. A positive linear correlation was seen between awareness and perception scores. When specialty was taken into consideration, medical/dental students were 2.55 times more aware and had 2.78 times more positive perceptions toward clear aligners compared to paramedical students. Conclusions There was a notable disparity in the awareness and perception of clear aligners among dental, medical, and paramedical students. Medical and paramedical students displayed lower awareness and unfavorable perception toward clear aligners in comparison with dental students.

Comorbidities and final outcome of post COVID-19 associated oral mucormycosis patients: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundMucormycosis is an invasive and possibly fatal fungal infection that frequently affects the mouth. Co-infection in post COVID-19 patients is an emerging concern, owing to their complex nature and higher mortality. Therefore, this study aimed to report the underlying risk factors, clinical characteristics, presentation, and final outcome of COVID-19 associated oral mucormycosis cases.ResultsThis study included 51 patients with oral mucormycosis 28 (55%) males and 23 (45%) females. Twenty-three patients (45%) presented with deep necrotic ulcer, 16 patients (31%) presented with superficial ulcer, and 12 patients (23%) of them presented with fistula. The overall survival rate was 51% (26 patients recovered). On the other hand, mortality rate was 49% (25 patients), of which 68% suffered from uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.ConclusionsThe mortality rate of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis cases with oral manifestations was found to be quite high mostly due to delayed diagnosis and lack of timely treatment. Thus, increasing the awareness of dentists and maxillofacial surgeons is crucial for the early diagnosis of oral mucormycosis which is vital to improve prognosis of this serious infection. This is of high importance in view of the escalating numbers of mucormycosis cases being recorded worldwide.

Evaluating of Knowledge of Dentists in Relation to Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Xerostomia in Yazd City in 2022-2023

Introduction: Saliva has a key role in protecting the oral environment and functions such as chewing, swallowing, lack of saliva can cause many problems and suffering for patients and affect people's quality of life. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the level of awareness of dentists in Yazd City regarding the causes and symptoms and how to treat dry mouth in 2022-2023.
 Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 125 dentists of Yazd City were selected by convenience sampling method. A valid and reliable questionnaire was designed. The data were analyzed using t-test and ANOVA statistical tests and SPSS V.16.
 Results: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 125 dentists in Yazd City; they were selected by convenience sampling method, 65 of them were male (51.2%) and 60 were female (48.8%). The average of age, work experience and knowledge score of the examined dentists were 33.46±7.27, 6.79±6.57 and 15.24±2.90, respectively. There was no statistically significant relationship between knowledge score and gender and work experience and participate in retraining with P = 0.323, P = 0.120 and P = 0.167, respectively. But there was a statistically significant relationship between the knowledge score and age and university of study with P = 0.030 and P = 0.034. People with older age and educated in type 1 university had more knowledge about dry mouth.
 Conclusion: The results showed that the dentists of Yazd City had average knowledge about the causes, symptoms and how to treat xerostomia. And it is necessary to cooperate in holding refresher courses in this field.

Ознайомленість лікарів-стоматологів з проблемами скронево-нижньощелепних розладів на прикладі Львівського регіону України

The aim of the study is to assess the awareness of dentists with the problems of temporomandibular disorders on the example of the Lviv region of Ukraine and determine the need to improve their training on these issues. Materials and methods. Using a specially designed questionnaire, 80 dentists were interviewed about their awareness of the problems of temporomandibular disorders. The results are statistically processed. Research results. The answers to the questionnaire questions indicate that dentists ‘ views on possible factors and methods of treating patients with TMD are different. It was found that 67.5% of dentists surveyed did not receive TMJ/TMD -related training after completing graduate education. Conclusion. The results of the study show that dentists are not sufficiently familiar with the problems of TMD. 97.5% of the study participants consider it appropriate to conduct appropriate courses, seminars and lectures on disorders of the temporomandibular joints, which once again confirms the fact that continuing education is a necessity to ensure the proper level of training of specialists of all specialties, who are often primary care doctors in the diagnosis of TMD. Key words: temporomandibular disorders, dentists’ awareness of diagnosis and treatment, continuing education.

Evaluación del estado de salud bucal, necesidades autopercibidas, necesidades insatisfechas y barreras para la utilización de servicios dentales entre la población de edad avanzada institucionalizada en Chennai, India: Un estudio transversal

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the oral health status and identify oral health perceived and unmet needs, and barriers in utilization of dental services among institutionalized elderly population in Chennai. Materials and Methods: Across sectional study was conducted among institutionalized an elderly population aged 65-74 years. Oral health status was assessed using the WHO Oral Health Assessment Form (2013). Self-perceived oral health needs and barriers in the utilization of dental services were assessed using a pre-tested questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Pearson Chi Square Test was done to analyse the data. Results: There was a high frequency of periodontitis among the study participants. The unmet oral health needs were high. The self-perceived oral health condition was good among the study participants. The major barrier for utilization of dental services was the lack of information on oral health. Conclusions: In India, which is a developing country, a low level of dental care results from low-level financing of the Indian health care system. This, however, does not mean that even in the current poor economic conditions, it is impossible to improve the dental awareness of the residents of care homes. The improvement is also possible through the inclusion of dental check-ups into the schedule of general dental examinations of the residents performed once in 6 months. Keywords: Oral health; Needs assessment; Barriers to access of health services; Aged; Health of institutionalized elderly; Dental care for aged

Evaluation of knowledge and awareness about teledentistry among dentists and patients living in Turkey.

Teledentistry is a field of telemedicine that combines digital technology and clinical dentistry, enabling remote communication between dentists and patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of dentists and patients about teledentistry in Turkey. This cross-sectional study was conducted among general and specialist dentists in Turkey, and dental patients in Edirne, Turkey. A questionnaire prepared in Google Docs was shared virtually among Turkish dentists, as well as administered to the patients referred to the university dental clinic in Edirne. Among the 336 dentists participating in the study, 69.9% were female, 39.6% were working in the profession for 1-5 years, and 48.5% were specialist dentists. A total of 86.9% of dentists stated they would like to use teledentistry for radiological examinations, some follow-up examinations, and for follow-up during holidays. There were 21.1% of dentists who thought that teledentistry practices could be the new standard of oral healthcare, and only 34.0% were willing to try such practices. Among the 447 patients in the study, 49.9% were female, 79.0% were aged 20-44 years, and 54.4% had middle income. There were 74.5% of patients who stated that it would be easier to communicate with the dentist via a teledentistry application, 80.3% of patients in the underserved regions stated it would facilitate access to the dentist, 76.3% of patients stated that it would reduce costs, and 88.8% of patients thought that this method could help overcome the problem of isolation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) pandemic period. Based on the results, it can be said that the teledentistry approach would provide convenience for both dentists and patients in terms of dentist-patient communication, cost and efficiency of dental care.

Knowledge and Awareness of Dental Practitioners About the Utilization of Endocrown in Post-endodontic Management.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, and awareness of dentists in Ha'il, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, regarding the use of endocrown as post-endodontic restorations, utilizing an online questionnaire. A cross-sectional study was carried out among dental practitioners working in Ha'il, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dentists who practice in the Ha'il were included in the current study. The survey study involved a sample size of 245 participants. The researchers employed the snowball sampling technique in this investigation. The validated, closed-ended questionnaires were disseminated to the entire sample of selected dental practitioners using electronic mail. The initial section of the survey encompassed inquiries pertaining to the demographic characteristics of the participants, encompassing variables such as gender, years of professional experience, and workplace. The subsequent section of the survey focused on assessing the participants' knowledge and opinions regarding the endocrown technique. The Chi-square test was employed to assess the associations between categorical variables. The most of participants 228 (93.1%) had knowledge about endocrown and 94 (38.4%) of them received information from their educational institutions. Among the responses of the participants, 232 (94.7%) expressed their preference for utilizing endocrown restorations specifically for molar teeth. Moreover, 183 (74.7%) of respondents indicated that the endocrown is preferred when there is a restricted amount of inter-arch space available. A majority of respondents 152 (62.0%) indicated that the ferrule does not exert any influence on the endocrown. A majority of participants 135 (55.1%) expressed a preference for utilizing lithium disilicate ceramic in the fabrication of endocrown. The most of participants 209 (85.3%) opted to use resin cement for the purpose of cementation. The characteristics of gender, experience, and working place were found to have a significant relationship with the knowledge of the participants about endocrown (p <0.05). The study participants need to enhance their knowledge and awareness pertaining to the utilization of endocrowns as a post-endodontic treatment.

Evaluation of the Level of Knowledge and Awareness of Dentists about the Use of Antibiotics in Periodontal Treatment

Aim: Antibiotics are widely used in dentistry and are essential in periodontal treatment. The purpose of the study is to evaluate dentists' knowledge and awareness levels about the use of antibiotics in periodontal therapy and to find out in which cases they prescribe antibiotics to their patients.&#x0D; Material and Methods: The participants consisted of 150 volunteer dentists. They were asked to fill in the questionnaire that consisted of related questions. Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests determined the relationship between categorical variables. Statistical significance level p

Evaluation of awareness of oral cancer and oral premalignant lesions in dentistry students: A three-center study

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the awareness of oral cancer and oral premalignant lesions in dentistry student at three different faculties. Materials and Methods: The question-based questionnaire study included 382 fourth- and fifth-year students (n=382; 239 females, 143 males) from three different dentistry faculties in Türkiye. A cross-sectional questionnaire consisting of 43 questions about oral premalignant lesions and oral cancer was administered to fourth- and fifth-year students to assess awareness of knowledge, attitudes, and practical approaches between May 2023 and June 2023. Results: A statistically significant difference was observed between male and female fourth-year students (p=0.024). The mean values of male students were higher than female students. The highest values in terms of knowledge in the fourth and fifth years were observed in the Uşak University. In the fifth-year students, the highest values in terms of attitude and practice were observed in the students of Uşak University. Fifth-year students of Uşak University showed higher values in terms of knowledge, attitude, and practice than fourth-year students. In terms of attitude, fifth-year students of Tokat University showed higher values than fourth-year students. In total, fifth-year students showed higher values in terms of knowledge and attitude than fourth-year students. Tokat University showed higher awareness of oral premalignant lesions than the other universities. Conclusion: Early diagnosis of oral cancer and oral premalignant lesions are among the important responsibilities of dentists. Increasing the awareness of dentists in this area can contribute to the solution of a prominent public health problem.

Investigating the understanding and attitudes of medical practitioners towards the interlink between periodontitis and systemic diseases: A Cross-sectional questionnaire survey

Periodontitis ranks as the sixth most prevalent global ailment, impacting around 750 million individuals and standing as a prominent cause of adult dental loss. This study aims to investigate the dental awareness, viewpoints, and recognition of severe oral ailments with potential systemic health implications among distinct medical specialists: Gynecologists, Diabetologists, and Psychiatrists.A questionnaire based survey among three groups of specialist’s, viz. gynecologists (Group A), diabetologists (Group B), and psychiatrists (Group C) was done to gather insights into the participants' knowledge of periodontal disease and its links to systemic conditions. The collected data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis using Microsoft excel 2013.The findings revealed that 100% of diabetologists were cognizant of the correlation between periodontal health and its systemic implications. Among gynecologist’s 67% recognized the relationship between periodontal health, pregnancy, and women's well-being. Meanwhile, the majority of psychiatrists demonstrated appropriate referral practices when necessary. In contrast, only 47% of diabetologists who were aware of the connection initiated referrals for oral health assessments by dentists. Enhancing awareness and referral rates to dental professionals could potentially foster improved oral health, impacting diverse medical conditions. However, there exists an opportunity to motivate patients to seek dental care independently of their primary healthcare provider's specialization.

COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF DENTAL CARIES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS IN CHILDREN OF POLTAVA REGION

Despite the high level of development of dental technologies, caries, and its complications occupy a leading place in the structure of dental pathology in children nowadays. This is a difficult social, scientific, and practical problem, which determines the relevance of this research.&#x0D; The aim of the study was to carry out a comparative analysis of caries and complicated caries indices of children in Poltava and the suburb.&#x0D; Materials and methods. A dental examination was carried out on 905 children 8-10 years old who studied in schools of Poltava and the suburbs. We determined the following indicators in children: the intensity of caries according to decay-missing-filled (DMF) indices in permanent, temporary, and deciduous teeth, the intensity and prevalence of complicated caries, and the need for treating.&#x0D; Research results and their discussion. Our epidemiological research work evidence that there is no statistically significant difference in the intensity of caries according to the DMF index between children in Poltava and in the suburb (p≥0.05). They were statistically significant in the comparison between the indicators of the gymnasium in the village Rozsoshentsy and schools in villages Shcherbany and V. Trostyanets and educational establishments of Poltava (р≤0.05).&#x0D; At the same time, the intensity and prevalence of complicated caries is statistically higher (p≤0.05) in children from suburbs, than in children from Poltava. The difference was statistically significant when comparing all groups, except indicators between the gymnasium in the village Rozsoshentsy and school № 10 in Poltava (р≤0.05).&#x0D; Conclusions. We can explain it by the low level of dental awareness of the Ukrainian population, and the closure of dental offices in schools. It leads to the impossibility of constant monitoring of dental health in children.

Awareness Among Dentists Regarding the Role of Physical Therapy in Treating Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: a Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Physical therapy has an obvious role in the treatment of variable musculoskeletal disorders affecting the temporomandibular joint. Yet, many dentists are still unaware of this.Objectives: To assess the awareness of dentists in Hail City regarding the role of physical therapy in treating musculoskeletal problems of the temporomandibular joint.Material and Methods: A total of 82 dentists with different levels of experience were screened through the questionnaire to assess their awareness of the role of the physical therapy in treating temporomandibular joint disorders. Data collection was performed through an online questionnaire and onsite visits to private and governmental facilities providing dentistry services in Hail City, Saudi Arabia.Results: At the time of the study, 13.4% of the participants referred their patients to physical therapy. Among the subjects, 58.5% demonstrated lack of awareness regarding the role of physical therapy. By the end of the study, approximately 60% of the participants were willing to refer their patients to receive physical therapy services.Conclusions: Dentists in Hail city have a low level of awareness regarding the role of physical therapy in treating temporomandibular joint disorders. Research on the awareness of health professionals could be beneficial in improving their understanding of the role of physical therapy in treating different health problems.

Awareness and attitude of ENT surgeons towards various dental implants or oral surgery procedures: a cross-sectional survey in the UK.

To assess the level of awareness and attitude of ENT surgeons towards dental implants and oral surgery procedures that involve the maxillary sinus. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a closed-ended questionnaire on 40 UK-based ENT surgeons. Within the study population, 45 per cent of ENT surgeons were not aware of sinus lift augmentation in implant dentistry. Only 25 per cent of respondents were aware of the two subtypes of sinus lift techniques. Thirty per cent of the respondents were aware of or had heard of benign positional paroxysmal vertigo following dental treatment. Fifty-two per cent of respondents came across a dental foreign body, most commonly a tooth that had been displaced into the maxillary sinus. It was also reported that 82.5 per cent of respondents had liaised with an oral surgeon for an oroantral communication problem or a dental infection. Dental awareness among ENT surgeons needs to be raised for optimum interdisciplinary communication and patient safety.

Evaluation of Elderly Patients’ Knowledge and Awareness of Dental İmplant Treatments Applying to Periodontology and Prosthodontics Departments

Evaluation of Elderly Patients’ Knowledge and Awareness of Dental İmplant Treatments Applying to Periodontology and Prosthodontics Departments

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Assessment Survey Regarding Oral Mucormycosis after the Covid-19 Pandemic among Dentists in Tricity (Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali)

Background: Mucormycosis is a rare, rapidly progressing opportunistic fungal infection which came into a sudden limelight during the second wave of COVID-19 in India. Aims and Objective: The present study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice assessment of oral mucormycosis among dentists in tri-city (Chandigarh, Panchkula, and Mohali) after COVID-19. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, web-based survey was carried out among 150 dentists with a response rate of 87.3%. The survey consisted of 15 questions pertaining to knowledge and attitude, whereas a third section of questions regarding practices based on their encounter of attending mucormycosis patients. To ensure maximum participation, snowball and convenience sampling were utilized, and the results were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: Dentists demonstrated a decent knowledge about oral mucormycosis, but there was still a lack of awareness pertaining to reasons for developing mucormycosis after COVID and its correlation with COVID-19’s variant. The study participants revealed coherent opinions about most questions except the diagnostic methods. A very few dentists attended to mucormycosis patients in their clinical practice. Conclusion: Overall, the current work reported the knowledge and clinical experience of the dentists regarding COVID-19-associated mucormycosis and emphasizes on improving the knowledge and awareness of dentists in this area for better management of such cases with diligent diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.

Evaluation of Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitude of Dental Professionals of Delhi-NCR Region Towards Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN)

INTRODUCTION: Child abuse is engaging in an action or not engaging in an action by the parents or child’s guardian(s) that violates the child’s rights and puts his/her favorable life, development and dignity at risk. Children who have been abused or who experience dental neglect may/may not present to a dental professional for evaluation. It is an ethical and legal responsibility of dental practioners to have knowledge, awareness, and to participate actively in diagnosis, and report the cases of child abuse. AIM: To evaluate the knowledge, awareness and attitude regarding child abuse and neglect (CAN) amongst dental practioners of Delhi- NCR region. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Present study was designed as a cross sectional observational study using a pretested, prevalidated close-ended questionnaire. Questionnaire was distributed among the 500 dental professionals in Delhi-NCR region. Filled questionnaires were collected on the same day. The response formats were tabulated and subjected to descriptive and analytical statistics in SPSS 19.0. R RESULTS: Majority of the respondents were aware about child abuse and neglect, gender predominance and associated role of socioeconomic status. Knowledge regarding presenting symptoms, referral and treatment options was found to be inadequate and the respondents wanted to enhance their knowledge regarding the same. About 92.7% - Age group of 20-30 yrs. feel CAN is matter of concern. Females had more awareness and positive attitude towards attending programs regarding CAN. Age group above 50yrs age – 54.5% professionals referred the cases of CAN for care. 89.9% of dental Professionals of Age group 20-30 yrs. willing to attend programs for increasing their awareness CONCLUSION: Knowledge and Awareness of dentists about the indicators of child abuse was found to be inadequate. However, the respondents showed positive attitude towards improving their professional knowledge. Keywords: [Child abuse, Physical abuse, Neglect, oro-dental Injuries, Child protection training

Sleep disorders and work-related stress with oral hygiene among Indian shift workers.

Construction workers are mostly migrants from isolated villages and are not vigilant about health care measures besides poor language skills. Majority of the population works in shifts across the globe. As a result of poor sleep architecture, excessive sleepiness or insomnia, the construction labourers working in shifts have approximately twice the risk of OSA when compared with those working in the daytime. Likewise, the performance and the productivity of employees in construction sites are impeded by added stress. Therefore, it is of interest to investigate the sleep disorders, work-related stress and its impact on oral hygiene among the construction workers in Chennai. A cross sectional study was conducted among 518 workers in various construction sites at Chennai, South India. The study incorporated BerlinQuestionnaire to evaluate disordered breathing during sleep, the Work Ability Index that contains questions concerning work, working ability and health and the Oral Hygiene Index Simplified (Greene and Vermillion, 1964) that was used for recording the oral hygiene status. Pearson correlation between education and OHI-S was statistically significant (r=-0.108). Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that mean WAI score had a positive significant association with work experience (B=0.059, SE=0.030, p=0.05), habits (B=0.032, SE=0.017, p=0.05) and marital status (B=0.135, SE=0.54, p=0.01). In contrast, education (B=-0.0.052, SE=0.023, p=0.02) and work schedule (B=0.022, SE=0.037, p=0.54) were inversely associated with the mean score. Based on the current findings, it is imperative to restore work ability for those with poor work ability thereby enhancing productivity in the migrant workers. As shift work may be extremely detrimental to poor sleep quality, the employers should arrange shift schedules in accordance with sleep physiology. Additionally, dental awareness and interventions are required to improve oral hygiene among migrant workers.

Evaluation of Knowledge and Awareness of Periodontal Health and its relation to General Health among Medical Doctors-A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Survey

Background: Maintaining good oral health plays crucial in upholding one’s general health in a good shape. Present study has aimed to evaluate the knowledge of the above statement and awareness, and its relation to its general health among medical doctors. Materials and Methods: The study encompasses of 400 medical doctors (Clinical and Non-Clinical) having &gt; 26 years of age. A questionnaire proforma, having 18 questions was provided to the participants and answered data was gathered. Further, collected data was subjected to statistical analysis. Frequency distribution percentages were calculated and depicted. Results: In case of periodontal awareness, significance difference was obtained between the non-clinical and clinical doctors regarding right brushing technique (p=0.048) favouring clinical doctors and dental visit for every 3 months favoured non-clinical doctors (p&lt;0.001) while rest of the questions didn’t show any significant difference. Regarding periodontal knowledge, significant difference between clinical and non-clinical doctors were recorded in poor oral hygiene affecting the general health (p=0.0304) whereas rest of the parameters were non-significant. Conclusion: Conducting periodic dental awareness programs among medical doctors would be beneficial for early detection of dental problems and treating them at appropriate time. So that local infections nidus would not become systemic problems.

Awareness of dentists about the role of physiotherapy in temporomandibular joint disorders

INTRODUCTION: Temporomandibular joint is a synovial joint responsible for the movement of the mandible, allowing the opening and closing of the mouth. Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) refers to the dysfunction of this joint, involving various factors and pathologies in the orofacial region. Physiotherapy plays a crucial role in the treatment of TMD by effectively reducing pain and improving TMD symptoms. However, not all dentists recognize the importance of collaborating with physiotherapists (PTs). Therefore, it is necessary to assess dentists’ awareness regarding the role of PTs in treating TMD. AIMS: This study aims to identify dentists’ level of awareness about the role of physiotherapy in TMD treatment and their willingness to collaborate with PTs in managing TMD. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An online survey was conducted among 106 dentists using a self-administered questionnaire on Google Forms. Students pursuing bachelor of dental surgery were excluded from the study and those with more than 25 years of experience were excluded. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26, and descriptive analysis was performed using pie charts and bar diagrams. RESULTS: The study revealed that 78% of dentists were aware of the role of PTs in treating TMD patients, but only 40% of dentists referred TMD patients to PTs. In addition, 71.7% of dentists expressed interest in referring TMD patients to PTs, and 80% of dentists were interested in learning more about the benefits of collaborating with PTs in treating TMD. CONCLUSION: While a significant percentage of dentists in the survey were aware of the role of PTs in treating TMD, the rate of referral to PTs was low. This highlights the need to educate dentists about the role of PTs in treating TMD patients and encourage them to refer TMD patients for multidisciplinary rehabilitation.