Knowledge and Attitude of Dentists Regarding Patients Undergoing Bisphosphonate Treatment: a Comparative Questionnaire

Albu-Stan Ioana-Aurița; Petrovan Cecilia; Cerghizan Diana; Eremie Lia Yero; Crăciun Adriana Elena; Copotoiu Constantin

doi:10.2478/jim-2018-0027

Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine (Sep 2018)

Knowledge and Attitude of Dentists Regarding Patients Undergoing Bisphosphonate Treatment: a Comparative Questionnaire

Albu-Stan Ioana-Aurița,
Petrovan Cecilia,
Cerghizan Diana,
Eremie Lia Yero,
Crăciun Adriana Elena,
Copotoiu Constantin

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Albu-Stan Ioana-Aurița: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Petrovan Cecilia: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Cerghizan Diana: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Eremie Lia Yero: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Crăciun Adriana Elena: Department of Fixed Prosthodontics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
Copotoiu Constantin: Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2018-0027
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 3
pp. 169 – 172

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Background: Osteonecrosis of the jaw is an uncommon but serious complication related to oral and intravenous bisphosphonate (BP) therapy. Its pathogenesis is not well understood, and there are no universal protocols accepted to treat it.

Published in Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine

ISSN: 2501-8132 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/JIM

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