UNASSIGNED: Oro-facial @entity158 (OFP) and @entity2956 ( @entity2956 ) in @entity1 and adolescents are a growing problem. To meet @entity1 ' healthcare needs, professionals must perform their work intuitively and with quality. Therefore, a high degree of professional knowledge is necessary. To investigate the professional knowledge regarding OFP/ @entity2956 in @entity1 and adolescents among Swedish and Saudi Arabian dental and medical specialists compared with Swedish OFP specialists. One questionnaire including the four domains @entity1118 and behaviour; Aetiology; Diagnosis and classification; Treatment and prognosis was distributed to 383 potential @entity1 , that is physicians and dentists in Sweden and Saudi Arabia. The Swedish OFP/ @entity2956 specialists were used as a reference group. The response rates from Sweden and Saudi Arabia were 49% and 86%, respectively. The degree of agreement was highest in the domain @entity1118 and behaviour, especially for the Swedish groups. Regarding the other three domains, the agreement was modest to poor. In general, Swedish groups showed a higher agreement with Swedish OFP/ @entity2956 specialists than Saudi Arabian groups. This study shows that professional knowledge regarding OFP/ @entity2956 in @entity1 and adolescents is limited among Swedish and Saudi Arabian dental and medical professionals compared to Swedish OFP/ @entity2956 specialists. In Swedish groups, the professional knowledge is more accurate than in the corresponding Saudi Arabian. With these results in mind, and the frequent prevalence of OFP/ @entity2956 in @entity1 and adolescents, one can draw the conclusion that there is a need for modern medical education regarding OFP/ @entity2956 among both physicians and dentists, especially in Saudi Arabia.

Professional knowledge among Swedish and Saudi healthcare practitioners regarding oro-facial @entity158 in XXXX and adolescents.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'children', 'patients'] @entity1118 :: ('MESH:D059350', 'Disease') :: ['Chronic pain'] @entity2956 :: ('MESH:D013705', 'Disease') :: ['TMD', 'temporomandibular disorders'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['children']
