Kyrgidis A et al. - Present study suggests early referral by oncologists for dental evaluation for every patient to be treated with bisphosphonate (BP). Methods
Study to determine whether routine dental procedures can be considered as possible risk factors for the development of osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ) in breast cancer pts receiving BP
20 BCa pts who developed ONJ receiving BP treatment (group A)
40 matched controls: BCa pts who did not progress to ONJ receiving BP treatment (group B)
Routine dental care, smoking habits, history of tooth extraction, use of dentures, and root canal therapy were recorded
Results
History of tooth extraction during zoledronic acid treatment and the use of dentures increase the risk of developing ONJ
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