Table 4: The etiological factors for TMJ disorders according to the practitioners.

Etiological factors for TMJ Disorders Yes No
Number () Percentage (%) Number Percentage (%)
Stress
Inadequate protheses
Misaligned teeth
Overhanging amalgams
Insufficient amalgams
Overhanging composites
Insufficient composites
Other causes
48
28
76
43
4
19
3
5
55.2
32.2
87.4
49.4
4.6
21.8
3.4
5.7
38
58
10
43
82
67
83
77
43.7
66.7
11.5
49.4
94.3
77
95.4
88.5
Total 226 458

The total number of practitioners that responded with YES to the 8 LISTED etiological factors is 226 in cumulative, while 458 practitioners responded NO to the factors also in cumulative. After the collation of 86 filled questionares taken the etiological factors one after the other .It shows that all the practitioners have adequate knowledge of the etiological factors and managed the disorders based on individual approach