Canabidiol medicinal: percepção dos dentistas e graduandos de odontologia

Maria Fernanda Lima Henriques; Beatriz Cristina da Cruz Correa e Castro; Maria Eduarda Gorete Cunha; Mabel de Freitas Lopes

doi:10.1590/SciELOPreprints.15542

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Maria Fernanda Lima Henriques Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1241-324X
- Conceptualization
- Formal Analysis
- Writing – Review & Editing
Beatriz Cristina da Cruz Correa e Castro Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3383-0071
- Conceptualization
- Formal Analysis
- Writing – Review & Editing
Maria Eduarda Gorete Cunha Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4317-4889
- Conceptualization
- Formal Analysis
- Writing – Review & Editing
Mabel de Freitas Lopes Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5685-7984
- Conceptualization
- Formal Analysis
- Writing – Review & Editing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.15542

Keywords:

Cannabidiol, cannabis, facial pain, temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome, chronic pain

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the perception of dentists and dental students regarding the use of cannabidiol as a therapeutic strategy. Material and method: A quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive, and exploratory study was conducted with a sample of 152 participants, including dentists and dental students. Data collection was performed using a 15-item questionnaire, developed in Google Forms and distributed via email and WhatsApp. Result: Most participants (84.2%) expressed favorable opinions toward the therapeutic use of cannabidiol. However, only 26.3% demonstrated knowledge of its application in dentistry. Additionally, 73% reported no resistance to initiating or recommending treatment with medicinal cannabis when informed of its scientifically proven benefits. Conclusion: Both dentists and dental students exhibited limited knowledge regarding cannabidiol as a therapeutic resource. Despite the predominantly positive perception, a substantial knowledge gap remains concerning its contraindications and the mechanisms of the endocannabinoid system.