Knowledge, Attitude, and Management of General Dentist toward Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws

Nasser R Alqhtani; Abdulrahman K Almalki; Faisal A Zuhair; Adel A Alenazi; Abdullah Bin Nabhan; Mana Alqahtani

doi:10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_47_20

Knowledge, Attitude, and Management of General Dentist toward Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws

J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2020 Aug;12(Suppl 1):S151-S154. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.JPBS_47_20. Epub 2020 Aug 28.

Authors

Nasser R Alqhtani¹, Abdulrahman K Almalki², Faisal A Zuhair², Adel A Alenazi¹, Abdullah Bin Nabhan³, Mana Alqahtani⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Science, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
² Intern, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi-Arabia.
³ Department of Oral Medicine and Orofacial Pain, College of Dentistry, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Department of Prosthodontics and Implantology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Background: Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is an intense negative drug response causing increasing bone destruction in the maxillofacial area of patients.

Aims and objectives: To evaluate the knowledge and attitude of dental practitioner regarding risk factors of MRONJ in Saudi Arabia.

Materials and methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire survey was carried out in King Khalid Hospital, Al-Kharj among dental practioners.

Results: Approximately 60% of the practioners had a poor knowledge and there was a weak positive correlation with work experience.

Conclusion: Poor knowledge regarding the MRONJ invites a continuing dental education specially to focus on general practioners.

Keywords: Bisphosphonates; dental education; medication; osteonecrosis.