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KMID : 0362720150530100732
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Journal of the Korean Dental Association
2015 Volume.53 No. 10 p.732 ~ p.742
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Survey on Medical doctors’ awareness and perceptions of Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
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김진우:Kim Jin-Woo
정수라:Jeong Su-Ra/방은경:Pang Eun-Kyoung/김선종:Kim Sun-Jong
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Abstract
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The objective of this study was to identify bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) awareness and experience level of patients by medical doctors who prescribes bisphosphonate being used, analyze dental examination referral reality and to utilize its result as basic education data for early diagnosis of BRONJ and its prevention.
The study was carried out through a self-administered questionnaire distributed among a sample 192 residents and specialists. They belonged to family medicine, internal medicine and orthopedics of 6 tertiary medical centers located in Seoul. The survey consisted of 22 questions; general characteristics, bisphosphonate therapy, awareness of BRONJ, implementation level of dental examination referral. Among 192 medical doctorss, 78.1% (n=150) showed awareness of BRONJ. Only 8.9% (n=17) had correct response in all 5 BRONJ knowledge questions. Dental examination referral by medical doctors was implemented in below 30% of the total patients. At the time of bisphosphonate administration, specialist of oncology most highly recognized necessity of dental examination referral and it was represented in the order of endocrinology, rheumatology, family medicine, orthopedics specialists. As recognition of medical doctors for BRONJ and implementation level of dental referral were represented to be low, it is considered that enhancement of BRONJ recognition for medical doctors and development of high accessible educat ion programfor increasing implementation rate of dental examination referral would be required.
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KEYWORD
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Osteonecrosis, Jaw, Bisphosphonate, Awareness, Questionnaire
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