Knowledge of Brazilian dentists about bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw

Authors

  • Thainara Alexia Marinho de Souza Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biociências e Diagnóstico Bucal. São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5020-1455
  • Gabriela Ribeiro Zucco Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biociências e Diagnóstico Bucal. São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2428-6472
  • Janete Dias Almeida Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, Departamento de Biociências e Diagnóstico Bucal. São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4596-9715

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4322/bds.2024.e4125

Abstract

Osteonecrosis of the jaw associated with bisphosphonate use is a matter of utmost importance in clinical practice for the safe treatment of patients using this medication. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge of dentists who carry out clinical practice about bisphosphonate-associated jaw osteonecrosis. Material and Methods: The methodology used in the present research consisted of a non-probability sampling approach for the selection of participants. To conduct the study, a questionnaire created on the Google Forms platform was sent via Direct on Instagram to the professionals who agreed to participate. The data were sent for analysis, using the frequency for each response, and the professionals were divided into subcategories according to their time of professional practice. Results: Participants were familiar with the purpose of the medication (65%) or had heard of it (34%); regarding the professionals’ opinion on their knowledge and practice about bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis a significant percentage (93.24%) responded positively regarding the existence of side effects resulting from the therapeutic use of bisphosphonates and 48.65% self-evaluated their level of knowledge on the subject as insufficient. Conclusion: The study reveals that almost all participating dentists have good knowledge about the effects caused by bisphosphonates, but some of them still do not feel specifically confident about the management and knowledge of jaw osteonecrosis.

KEYWORDS

Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis; Bisphosphonates; Jaw; Knowledge; Osteonecrosis.

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Published

2024-04-17

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2024): Jan - Mar / 2024 - Published Jan 2024

Section

Clinical or Laboratorial Research

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