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Choosing the Right Partner for Medication Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: What Central European Dentists Know

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  • Emanuel Bruckmoser

    (Private Practice for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria)

  • Miriam Palaoro

    (University Hospital for Craniomaxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Lukas Latzko

    (University Hospital for Craniomaxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Dagmar Schnabl

    (Department of Operative and Prosthetic Dentistry, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Sabrina B. Neururer

    (Department of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Health Economics, Medical University of Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Tyrolean Federal Institute for Integrated Care, Tirol Kliniken GmbH, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

  • Johannes Laimer

    (University Hospital for Craniomaxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria)

Abstract

Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a side effect of antiresorptive drugs. In this online survey, the awareness and knowledge of dentists regarding MRONJ was evaluated, and potential implications for oncologists are discussed. Questionnaires were emailed to dentists from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and South Tyrol to evaluate disease-related knowledge and management. In addition to the overall score, a separate score was calculated for knowledge (maximum score: 15 points) and management (maximum score: 6 points) questions, and 1197 valid replies with completed questionnaires were received. The mean overall score was 10.45 ± 3.97 points, the mean knowledge score was 7.68 ± 3.05 points, and the mean management score was 2.76 ± 1.77 points. Factors influencing the outcome of the overall score were age, specialization, continuous professional education, and the number of dental screening exams in patients before antiresorptive therapy. Due to the considerable lack of knowledge regarding MRONJ among dentists, MRONJ patients and subjects at risk should be guided towards specialists for dental screening, treatment, and follow-up. This is important from an oncologic point of view to avoid any delay for treatment start of antiresorptives, and to reveal a potentially emerging osteonecrosis at an early stage, thus, avoiding the need for interruption or even cancellation of antiresorptive therapy.

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  • Emanuel Bruckmoser & Miriam Palaoro & Lukas Latzko & Dagmar Schnabl & Sabrina B. Neururer & Johannes Laimer, 2021. "Choosing the Right Partner for Medication Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: What Central European Dentists Know," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-10, April.
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    1. Giuseppina Campisi & Rodolfo Mauceri & Francesco Bertoldo & Giordana Bettini & Matteo Biasotto & Giuseppe Colella & Ugo Consolo & Olga Di Fede & Gianfranco Favia & Vittorio Fusco & Mario Gabriele & An, 2020. "Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of Jaws (MRONJ) Prevention and Diagnosis: Italian Consensus Update 2020," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-15, August.
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