Oro-Dental Pharmacovigilance in the Digital Age: Promoting Knowledge, Awareness, and Practice in Italy through a Smart Combined System—A Conference at the 30th National Congress of the Italian College of University Professors of Dental Disciplines
Gaetano La Mantia,
Fortunato Buttacavoli,
Vera Panzarella,
Giuseppe Colella,
Annalisa Capuano,
Liberata Sportiello,
Gaspare Parrinello,
Ilaria Morreale,
Giacomo Oteri,
Giuseppe Bellavia,
Vittorio Fusco,
Rodolfo Mauceri,
Martina Coppini,
Monica Bazzano,
Giuseppe Seminara,
Olga Di Fede,
Giuseppina Campisi
Affiliations
Gaetano La Mantia
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Fortunato Buttacavoli
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Vera Panzarella
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Giuseppe Colella
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80131 Naples, Italy
Annalisa Capuano
Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
Liberata Sportiello
Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology “L. Donatelli”, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy
Gaspare Parrinello
Department of Promoting Health, Maternal-Infant, Excellence and Internal and Specialized Medicine (PROMISE) G. D’Alessandro, University of Palermo, Piazza Delle Cliniche 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Ilaria Morreale
Internal Medicine, Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Department of Promoting Health, Maternal-Infant, Excellence and Internal and Specialized Medicine (PROMISE) G. D’Alessandro, University of Palermo, Sicilian Regional Pharmacovigilance Centre, Piazza Delle Cliniche 2, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Giacomo Oteri
Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 90122 Messina, Italy
Giuseppe Bellavia
Department of Drug, ASP Agrigento, 92100 Agrigento, Italy
Vittorio Fusco
Oncology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Di Alessandria SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
Rodolfo Mauceri
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Martina Coppini
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Monica Bazzano
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Giuseppe Seminara
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Olga Di Fede
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Giuseppina Campisi
Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro, 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) represent a significant threat to patients’ safety in dentistry, necessitating proactive measures for prevention and treatment. However, identifying ADRs of dental and oral interest can be challenging, and underreporting remains a persistent issue globally. This paper illustrates a smart system to help Italian healthcare personnel, including dentists, in identifying and reporting dental and oral ADRs. This educational program is within a larger multi-regional project financed by the Italian Agency of Drugs (AIFA). The proposed system comprises a free online questionnaire on ADRs of dental interest (including specific items about awareness and attitudes), and after the free consultation of an atlas of clinical images of dental and oral ADRs linked with a digital synopsis of drugs potentially related to ADRs. This section of the project was presented in April 2023 at the 30th National Congress of the Italian College of University Professors of Dental Disciplines, and the system appears to hold tremendous potential to improve the knowledge of healthcare professionals on oral and dental ADRs.
