Assessing dental surgeons' understanding of bisphosphonates: Implications for patient health in oral surgery
Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the knowledge of dental surgeons concerning the pharmacological effects of bisphosphonates (BP) and their impact on the health of patients undergoing oral surgery treatment. Materials and methods: A quantitative study was conducted with professionals in the Ca...
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| author | Vilson Rocha Cortez Teles de Alencar Marcília Ribeiro Paulino Inês Andrea Luna Martinis de Alencar Jaime Ribeiro-Filho Ana Valéria de Oliveira Braz Edinardo Fagner Ferreira Matias João Paulo Martins de Lima Sloana Giesta Lemos Florencio Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho Antônio Marcos Montagner |
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| description | Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the knowledge of dental surgeons concerning the pharmacological effects of bisphosphonates (BP) and their impact on the health of patients undergoing oral surgery treatment. Materials and methods: A quantitative study was conducted with professionals in the Cariri region of Ceará, Brazil. The data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire to interview the dental surgeons who met the inclusion criteria. The data were analyzed by Chi-square and Fischer's Exact tests using the SPSS program version 22.0. Results: The results indicated that most interviewed subjects have no experience with the dental treatment of individuals under treatment with bisphosphonates. When a sample of the medication was presented, a significant number of the participants (65.3%) did not recognize the drug. Among those who recognized it, 66.5% did not know how to treat bisphosphonate-using patients in the clinical routine. However, 95.1% of the professionals who recognized the need to discontinue these drugs admitted contacting the prescriber to establish the best dental conduct. Our results also showed that recently graduated professionals better understood the need to stop BP use before invasive treatment, although they did not know the protocol. Conclusion: In conclusion, a better knowledge of the pharmacological effects of BP is crucial for conducting adequate anamnesis, requesting additional tests, and performing medical monitoring, which has a significant impact on the clinical practice of dental surgeons. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-42d63dc7bc3e41bd9205c61589f3a28f2025-08-20T01:56:34ZengSpringerSaudi Dental Journal1013-90522024-01-0136118018610.1016/j.sdentj.2023.09.011Assessing dental surgeons' understanding of bisphosphonates: Implications for patient health in oral surgeryVilson Rocha Cortez Teles de Alencar0Marcília Ribeiro Paulino1Inês Andrea Luna Martinis de Alencar2Jaime Ribeiro-Filho3Ana Valéria de Oliveira Braz4Edinardo Fagner Ferreira Matias5João Paulo Martins de Lima6Sloana Giesta Lemos Florencio7Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho8Antônio Marcos Montagner9Dr. Leão Sampaio University Center – UNILEÃO, Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, BrazilDr. Leão Sampaio University Center – UNILEÃO, Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, BrazilSolutions Estética Oral e Facial, Crato, Ceará, BrazilOswaldo Cruz Foundation, Fiocruz Ceará, Eusébio, Ceará, BrazilCECAPE College of Dentistry, Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, BrazilCECAPE College of Dentistry, Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Brazil; Corresponding authors.CECAPE College of Dentistry, Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, BrazilCECAPE College of Dentistry, Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, BrazilRegional University of Cariri – URCA, Crato, Ceará, Brazil; Corresponding authors.São Leopoldo Mandic College, Campinas, São Paulo, BrazilObjectives: This study aimed to analyze the knowledge of dental surgeons concerning the pharmacological effects of bisphosphonates (BP) and their impact on the health of patients undergoing oral surgery treatment. Materials and methods: A quantitative study was conducted with professionals in the Cariri region of Ceará, Brazil. The data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire to interview the dental surgeons who met the inclusion criteria. The data were analyzed by Chi-square and Fischer's Exact tests using the SPSS program version 22.0. Results: The results indicated that most interviewed subjects have no experience with the dental treatment of individuals under treatment with bisphosphonates. When a sample of the medication was presented, a significant number of the participants (65.3%) did not recognize the drug. Among those who recognized it, 66.5% did not know how to treat bisphosphonate-using patients in the clinical routine. However, 95.1% of the professionals who recognized the need to discontinue these drugs admitted contacting the prescriber to establish the best dental conduct. Our results also showed that recently graduated professionals better understood the need to stop BP use before invasive treatment, although they did not know the protocol. Conclusion: In conclusion, a better knowledge of the pharmacological effects of BP is crucial for conducting adequate anamnesis, requesting additional tests, and performing medical monitoring, which has a significant impact on the clinical practice of dental surgeons.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905223001864Adverse effectsBisphosphonatesDental surgeonKnowledge in BrazilOsteonecrosis |
| spellingShingle | Vilson Rocha Cortez Teles de Alencar Marcília Ribeiro Paulino Inês Andrea Luna Martinis de Alencar Jaime Ribeiro-Filho Ana Valéria de Oliveira Braz Edinardo Fagner Ferreira Matias João Paulo Martins de Lima Sloana Giesta Lemos Florencio Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho Antônio Marcos Montagner Assessing dental surgeons' understanding of bisphosphonates: Implications for patient health in oral surgery Saudi Dental Journal Adverse effects Bisphosphonates Dental surgeon Knowledge in Brazil Osteonecrosis |
| title | Assessing dental surgeons' understanding of bisphosphonates: Implications for patient health in oral surgery |
| title_full | Assessing dental surgeons' understanding of bisphosphonates: Implications for patient health in oral surgery |
| title_fullStr | Assessing dental surgeons' understanding of bisphosphonates: Implications for patient health in oral surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing dental surgeons' understanding of bisphosphonates: Implications for patient health in oral surgery |
| title_short | Assessing dental surgeons' understanding of bisphosphonates: Implications for patient health in oral surgery |
| title_sort | assessing dental surgeons understanding of bisphosphonates implications for patient health in oral surgery |
| topic | Adverse effects Bisphosphonates Dental surgeon Knowledge in Brazil Osteonecrosis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905223001864 |
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