| Question | Incorrect | Blank (no knowledge) | Correct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Etiology | One of the causes of trigeminal neuralgia could be brain tumor | 25 (15.1%) | 14 (8.4%) | 127 (76.5%) |
| Burning mouth syndrome is more common after menopause | 17 (10.2%) | 21 (12.7%) | 128 (77.1%) | |
| Orofacial pain could be referral pain from neck muscle disorder | 19 (11.4%) | 8 (4.8%) | 139 (83.1%) | |
| Clinical presentations | Imaginary tooth pain can be produced in a location with tooth loss | 12 (7.2%) | 16 (9.6%) | 138 (83.1%) |
| Trigeminal neuralgia produces electric shock like pain which is often unilateral | 13 (7.8%) | 20 (12%) | 133 (80.1%) | |
| TMJ disorders pain is often associated with clicking sound of the joint and restricted mouth opening | 14 (8.4%) | 0 | 152 (91.6%) | |
| Migraine can cause facial or jaw pain | 22 (13.3%) | 14 (8.4%) | 130 (78.3%) | |
| Physical examination | Local anesthetic tests can be used to evaluate chronic orofacial pain | 31 (18.7%) | 6 (3.6%) | 129 (77.7%) |
| Examination of neck muscles and TMJ in patients with chronic pain is important | 19 (11.4%) | 14 (8.4%) | 133 (80.1%) | |
| Cold spray on muscles has role in examination of chronic pain | 48 (28.9%) | 33 (19.9%) | 85 (51.2%) | |
| Treatment | The first-line treatment for TMJ disorders is diazepam | 63 (38%) | 33 (19.9%) | 70 (42.2%) |
| Tricyclic anti depressants can be used for treatment of burning mouth syndrome | 55 (33.1%) | 32 (19.3%) | 79 (47.6%) | |
| The most frequent medication used for trigeminal neuralgia is carbamazepine | 29 (17.5%) | 39 (23.5%) | 98 (59%) | |
| Cutaneous capsaicin (red pepper extract) is efficacious for post herpetic neuralgia | 36 (21.7%) | 57 (34.3%) | 73 (44%) | |
| Behavioral therapy and medical therapy have role for treatment of atypical pains | 20 (12%) | 11 (6.6%) | 135 (81.3%) |