Trigeminal neuralgia diagnosis - a challenge - a cross-sectional survey to assess the knowledge and attitude among the dentists of Saudi Arabia Authors Faten Al Dossery Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Alhanouf Al Mutlaq Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Nada Almegbil Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Yasmeen Alamoudi Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Nafeesa Tabassum Department of Dental Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Nasser Raqe Alqahtani Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and diagnostic Sciences, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6657 Keywords: Neuralgia, Trigeminal, Trigeminal neuralgias, Tic Doloureux, Fothergill disease, Orofacial pain Abstract Objective: To analyse the knowledge level and attitude of Saudi dentists regarding trigeminal neuralgia. Method: The cross-sectional study was conducted from 17/12/2020 - 9/2/2021 at Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, and Dar Al-Uloom University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The sample comprised dentists and postgraduate dental students from every speciality. Data was collected online using a predesigned self-structured questionnaire consisting of three parts, assessing knowledge, practice and attitude of the subjects. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. Results: A total of 202 questionnaire about the knowledge level and attitude of Saudi dentists regarding trigeminal neuralgia were completed. The knowledge level was significantly higher in those senior age group compared to the young dentists with respect to the type of pain observed in TN, the unilateral pain of TN, and the abrupt, unexpected and transient nature of TN pain, local anaesthetic, the first-line treatment for TN, and the effect of TN on oral hygiene. Conclusion: Older and experienced dentists had more knowledge than younger and less experienced ones. Key Words: Neuralgia, Trigeminal, Trigeminal neuralgias, Tic Doloureux, Fothergill disease, Orofacial pain. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-07-25 How to Cite Faten Al Dossery, Alhanouf Al Mutlaq, Nada Almegbil, Yasmeen Alamoudi, Nafeesa Tabassum, & Nasser Raqe Alqahtani. (2024). Trigeminal neuralgia diagnosis - a challenge - a cross-sectional survey to assess the knowledge and attitude among the dentists of Saudi Arabia. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(8), 1475–1480. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.6657 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 8 (2024): AUGUST Section KAP Study License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.