Dental practitioners' and students' knowledge of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ)
Background: Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a complication affecting patients who are being treated with antiresorptive or antiangiogenic medication. These patients require meticulous treatment planning and management strategies. This research aimed to assess the knowledge of...
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| author | Mandlin Abdulaziz Almousa Ghadah Khalid Alharbi Amerah Saeed Alqahtani Yusra Chachar Lubna Alkadi Ali Aboalela |
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| description | Background: Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a complication affecting patients who are being treated with antiresorptive or antiangiogenic medication. These patients require meticulous treatment planning and management strategies. This research aimed to assess the knowledge of dental practitioners and students in their professional years regarding MRONJ. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 345 dental practitioners and students in their professional years of both genders, in governmental and private dental schools. The data was collected using an electronic and paper-based self-administered structured questionnaire with six sections. The data was entered and analyzed using SPSS Version 23, and a P-value <0.05 was considered significant. A Chi-square test was used to compare the categorical variables. Results: Though more than half of the sample 68% received information about antiresorptive and antiangiogenic drugs during their studies, the level of knowledge was low. The primary diseases targeted by antiresorptive and antiangiogenic medications were not known by the majority of the sample. Almost half of the sample could not identify any antiresorptive or antiangiogenic medication and only 28.1% knew the correct definition of MRONJ. Conclusion: The level of knowledge regarding MRONJ is a concern, necessitating more educational courses and workshops. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-20bfd71c79ce47cc8ce48d9a5628b0522022-12-21T22:25:51ZengElsevierSaudi Pharmaceutical Journal1319-01642021-01-0129196103Dental practitioners' and students' knowledge of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ)Mandlin Abdulaziz Almousa0Ghadah Khalid Alharbi1Amerah Saeed Alqahtani2Yusra Chachar3Lubna Alkadi4Ali Aboalela5Dental Interns, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author at: Dental Interns, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Dental Interns, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDental Interns, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; National Guard Health-Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Dentistry, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; National Guard Health-Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaBackground: Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a complication affecting patients who are being treated with antiresorptive or antiangiogenic medication. These patients require meticulous treatment planning and management strategies. This research aimed to assess the knowledge of dental practitioners and students in their professional years regarding MRONJ. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 345 dental practitioners and students in their professional years of both genders, in governmental and private dental schools. The data was collected using an electronic and paper-based self-administered structured questionnaire with six sections. The data was entered and analyzed using SPSS Version 23, and a P-value <0.05 was considered significant. A Chi-square test was used to compare the categorical variables. Results: Though more than half of the sample 68% received information about antiresorptive and antiangiogenic drugs during their studies, the level of knowledge was low. The primary diseases targeted by antiresorptive and antiangiogenic medications were not known by the majority of the sample. Almost half of the sample could not identify any antiresorptive or antiangiogenic medication and only 28.1% knew the correct definition of MRONJ. Conclusion: The level of knowledge regarding MRONJ is a concern, necessitating more educational courses and workshops.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S131901642030298XMRONJKnowledgeBisphosphonatesDental practitionersDental studentsCancer treatment |
| spellingShingle | Mandlin Abdulaziz Almousa Ghadah Khalid Alharbi Amerah Saeed Alqahtani Yusra Chachar Lubna Alkadi Ali Aboalela Dental practitioners' and students' knowledge of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal MRONJ Knowledge Bisphosphonates Dental practitioners Dental students Cancer treatment |
| title | Dental practitioners' and students' knowledge of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) |
| title_full | Dental practitioners' and students' knowledge of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) |
| title_fullStr | Dental practitioners' and students' knowledge of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dental practitioners' and students' knowledge of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) |
| title_short | Dental practitioners' and students' knowledge of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) |
| title_sort | dental practitioners and students knowledge of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw mronj |
| topic | MRONJ Knowledge Bisphosphonates Dental practitioners Dental students Cancer treatment |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S131901642030298X |
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