<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Background</bold>: Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a serious complication associated with oral and intravenous bisphosphonate therapy. Its pathogenesis is not well understood and its management is difficult. The aim of ourstudy was to evaluate the awareness of dentists in Târgu Mureş on the possibilities of treating patients who are treated with bisphosphonate in dental offices.<bold>Material and method</bold>: We carried out a questionnaire-based study among dentists in Târgu Mureş reaching important issues such as: if the patient is asked if medical history follows / followed treatment with bisphosphonates, if they made surgical treatment in these patients, if they know under what conditions can they perform this treatment, if they deem it is necessary to contact the prescriber before surgical treatment.<bold>Results</bold>: Seventy questionnaires were returned. During the medical history most clinicians (60%) asked the patients whether they follow/followed treatment with bisphosphonates and most of them (42.85%) did not perform treatments in these patients. While 85.71% of respondents declared that they do contact the prescriber before performing surgical treatment, 48,57% were not aware under what conditions they could undergone the treatment.<bold>Conclusions</bold>: The dentists did not seem to be well informed about this pathological entity, known only since 2003. In the absence of appropriate protocols they could not provide a high quality treatment and in these circumstances they might do more harm than good.</abstract>

Background: Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a serious complication associated with oral and intravenous bisphosphonate therapy. Its pathogenesis is not well understood and its management is difficult. The aim of ourstudy was to evaluate the awareness of dentists in Târgu Mureş on the possibilities of treating patients who are treated with bisphosphonate in dental offices.Material and method: We carried out a questionnaire-based study among dentists in Târgu Mureş reaching important issues such as: if the patient is asked if medical history follows / followed treatment with bisphosphonates, if they made surgical treatment in these patients, if they know under what conditions can they perform this treatment, if they deem it is necessary to contact the prescriber before surgical treatment.Results: Seventy questionnaires were returned. During the medical history most clinicians (60%) asked the patients whether they follow/followed treatment with bisphosphonates and most of them (42.85%) did not perform treatments in these patients. While 85.71% of respondents declared that they do contact the prescriber before performing surgical treatment, 48,57% were not aware under what conditions they could undergone the treatment.Conclusions: The dentists did not seem to be well informed about this pathological entity, known only since 2003. In the absence of appropriate protocols they could not provide a high quality treatment and in these circumstances they might do more harm than good.

Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws: a real Challenge for Dentists

University of Medicine and Pharmacy Târgu-Mureş, Romania

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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Background: Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a serious complication associated with oral and intravenous bisphosphonate therapy. Its pathogenesis is not well...

Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws: a real Challenge for Dentists

Publié en ligne: 06 août 2015

Pages: 115 - 119

Reçu: 09 déc. 2015

Accepté: 19 avr. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0034

Mots clés
bisphosphonate, jaw, osteonecrosis, surgery, quality of life

© Albu Ioana-Aurița et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws: a real Challenge for Dentists

Publié en ligne: 06 août 2015

Pages: 115 - 119

Reçu: 09 déc. 2015

Accepté: 19 avr. 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0034

Mots clésbisphosphonate, jaw, osteonecrosis, surgery, quality of life

© Albu Ioana-Aurița et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
bisphosphonate, jaw, osteonecrosis, surgery, quality of life