Usage of Skeletal Muscle Relaxants Survey Among Egyptian Dental Practitioners

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Pharmacists may also logistically serve as ideal health-care destinations to implement and deliver prevention, early intervention, and referral of oral health services to reduce the incidence of potentially preventable oral conditions including tooth decay, gum disease, and oral cancer. Interprofessional teamwork between pharmacist and dentistry may help to encourage pharmacists to take a more active role in promoting oral health. By providing information and assistance for self-care and the use of over the counter (OTC) products for minor problems on oral health, it can provide better patient care in the Malaysian health-care system

Detailed Description
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Skeletal muscle relaxants (SMR) are a diverse group of medications that are not chemically related like other drug classes and work through a variety of mechanisms. The term muscle relaxant is used to refer to two major therapeutic groups: neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytic. Some of them are working mainly through the central nervous system; they have many adverse effects such as sedation and dizziness that may limit their use. Pharmacists may also logistically serve as ideal health-care destinations to implement and deliver prevention, early intervention, and referral of oral health services to reduce the incidence of potentially preventable oral conditions including tooth decay, gum disease, and oral cancer. Interprofessional teamwork between pharmacist and dentistry may help to encourage pharmacists to take a more active role in promoting oral health. By providing information and assistance for self-care and the use of over the counter (OTC) products for minor problems on oral health, it can provide better patient care in the Malaysian health-care system

Official Title
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Assessment of Dentist Pharmacist Communication About Usage of Skeletal Muscle Relaxants Survey Among Egyptian Dental Practitioners

Conditions
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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Bruxism

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: a self structured questionnaire


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: academic dental practitioners in Egypt nonacademic dental practitioners in Egypt Exclusion Criteria: Age less than 20 or more than 60 Non-dental

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Egyptian dental practitioners<br>170 dental practitioners in Egypt (professionals both academic and nonacademic). | Other: a self structured questionnaire<br>* A self structured questionnaire to assess knowledge of skeletal muscle use in dental practice<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dental practitioner's knowledge about muscle relaxants indications | Extent of dental practitioner's knowledge about muscle relaxants indications in practice | 1 month | 
| importance of direct communication between dental practitioners and pharmacists in order to detect the communication barriers and how to overcome those barriers. | To assess and improve the communication between pharmacist- dentist regarding Skeletal muscle relaxant | 1 month | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dental practitioner's knowledge about muscle relaxants doses | Extent of dental practitioner's knowledge about muscle relaxants different doses in practice | 1 month | 
| Dental practitioner's knowledge about muscle relaxants side effects | Extent of dental practitioner's knowledge about muscle relaxants possible side effects | 1 month |