Dental practitioners' and students' knowledge of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ)

Autor: Mandlin Abdulaziz Almousa, Ghadah Khalid Alharbi, Amerah Saeed Alqahtani, Yusra Chachar, Lubna Alkadi, Ali Aboalela
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 96-103 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1319-0164
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.12.012
Popis: 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
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