Resumen
Objetivo: Evaluar el nivel de conocimiento de los pacientes sobre cirugía y traumatología oral y maxilofacial, así como las terminologías utilizadas por esta especialidad mediante la aplicación de un cuestionario. Métodos: Estudio observacional, cuantitativo, descriptivo y transversal, desarrollado a través de una investigación de campo, mediante la recolección de datos mediante la aplicación de un cuestionario. Resultados: La mayoría de los participantes tenían entre 25 y 35 años y eran hombres. Cuestionados sobre la formación de los cirujanos bucales y maxilofaciales, el 73,8% respondió que sería médico. En cuanto a las situaciones clínicas, se atribuyeron al cirujano oral y maxilofacial las siguientes: extracción de muelas del juicio (72,3%), eliminación de lésion en la boca (77,8%) y fractura de huesos en la cara (68,8%). En cuanto a los términos técnicos de uso habitual, un alto número de participantes manifestó no saber de qué se trataría, especialmente sobre oclusión (48,4%). Conclusión: Aunque el estudio presenta algunos resultados favorables en la correlación de situaciones clínicas y términos técnicos asociados a la especialidad, aún se considera bajo el nivel de conocimiento de los pacientes sobre la especialidad y el desempeño de la CTBMF.
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