The Awareness and Knowledge of Dentists about Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of Jaws

Objective: Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a serious condition affecting quality life patients taking antiresorptive and anti-angiogenic drugs. The main purpose this study was to evaluate dentists’ awareness MRONJ. Methods: A questionnaire administered dentists. contained 20 questions on demographic data participants their MRONJ complications or responses were analyzed using Pearson’s chi-square test Fisher’s exact test. Results: In total, 141 dentists participated in survey. Of these, 42.6% did not know about There statistically significant difference between specialist general complications, effects, usage drugs necrosis formation (p<0.05). Dentists with less experience (seven years’<) more knowledgeable (86.7%); compared those than seven years’ clinical experience. Conclusions: This showed that knowledge level regarding side effects medications weak. Overall, among poor.