Article: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Management of Atypical Odontalgia among Dentists
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Acharya, Nisha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Karmacharya, Anu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Acharya, Sayana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Paudel, Durga | |
| dc.contributor.author | Murakami, Satoshi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Abiko, Yoshihiro | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-05T06:02:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-08-05T06:02:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | Nisha Acharya Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal Anu Karmacharya Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal Sayana Acharya Braces and Faces Dental Clinic, Kathmandu , Nepal Durga Paudel Department of Advanced Research Promotion Center, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Japan Satoshi Murakami Department of Clinical Pathophysiology, Matsumoto Dental University, Matsumoto, Japan Yoshihiro Abiko Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Health Sciences, University of Hokkaido, Japan | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction Atypical odontalgia (AO) is one of the representatives of medically unexplained oral symptoms (MUOS) and is characterized by persistent orofacial pain in absence of any significant clinical or radiographic findings. These conditions are often associated with neuropathic, vascular or psychiatric disorders. It is frequently misdiagnosed leading unnecessary treatments. This study assesses knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding AO among dentists. Methods In this descriptive cross-sectional study, set of 20 questions was developed and tested for face and content validity. Pretesting was done on 10% of the sample (N=181), and necessary modifications were made. The final questionnaire was distributed via Google Forms, and 181 responses were collected. Data were analyzed using SPSS v20. Results Among 181 study participants, 176 (97.2%) actively practiced dentistry to date, and 129 (71.3%) encountered patients with atypical odontalgia. More than half of them, 104 (57.5%) used the term atypical odontalgia, followed by other terminologies like psychogenic pain (23, 12.7%) and chronic idiopathic pain (26, 14.4%). Most of them (93, 51.4%) thought that atypical odontalgia may be of neuropathic, psychological, or vascular in origin. At least once in every six months, or once during their practice, atypical odontalgia was encountered by 35 dentists (19.3%). Out of 181 dentists, 53 (29.3%) have confidence in the management of AO. However, most of them referred to an oral medicine specialist. Conclusion Although atypical odontalgia was commonly encountered in dental practices, notable gaps in attitude, knowledge and management or treatment practices was seen. Keywords: Atypical Odontalgia; Chronic orofacial pain; Comorbid factors; Nepalese Dental Practitioners; Psychiatric disorders | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.1444 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/7106 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Institute of Medicine | |
| dc.subject | Atypical Odontalgia | |
| dc.subject | Chronic orofacial pain | |
| dc.subject | Comorbid factors | |
| dc.subject | Nepalese Dental Practitioners | |
| dc.subject | Psychiatric disorders | |
| dc.title | Knowledge, Attitude and Practice in Management of Atypical Odontalgia among Dentists | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 83 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 74 | |
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