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. 2023 Oct 24;52(8):20230238. doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20230238

Table 2.

Description of patient data collected per extracted tooth in the oncologic and study groups

Characteristic Oncologic Control
Number of extracted teeth, n 87 106
Development of osteonecrosis, n (%) MRONJ+ MRONJ- Total p-value NA p-value
33 37.9% 54 62.1% 87
Extraction indication, n (%) Caries 20 48.8% 21 51.2% 41 0.338 45 <0.001
Periodontitis 11 34.4% 21 65.6% 32 16
Fracture 0 0% 2 100% 2 11
Root remnant 2 22.2% 7 77.8% 9 25
Pericoronitis 0 0% 1 100% 1 7
NA 0 0% 2 100% 2 2
Type of teeth, n (%) * Incisors + canines 6 28.6% 15 71.4% 21 0.843 30 0.643
Premolars 11 57.9% 8 42.1% 19 21
Molars 16 34% 31 66% 47 55
Arch, n (%) Maxilla 14 29.8% 33 70.2% 47 0.140 68 0.201
Mandible 19 47.5% 21 52.5% 40 38
Region, n (%) Anterior maxilla 3 27.3% 8 72.7% 11 0.221 18 0.459
Posterior maxilla 11 30.6% 25 69.4% 36 50
Anterior mandible 3 30% 7 70% 10 12
Posterior mandible 16 53.3% 14 46.7% 30 26
Antibiotic prophylaxis, n (%) Yes 30 36.1% 53 63.9% 83 0.151 20 <0.001
No 3 75% 1 25% 4 86
Antiseptic mouthwash, n (%) Yes 33 37.9% 54 62.1% 87 1.000 106 1.000
No 0 0% 0 0% 0 0
Use of L-PRF, n (%) Yes 24 33.8% 47 66.2% 71 0.166 4 <0.001
No 9 56.3% 7 43.8% 16 102
Time until mucosal healing, n (%) 0–≤4 weeks 0 0% 26 100% 26 NA 99 <0.001
>4–≤8 weeks 0 0% 28 100% 28 7
>8 weeks 33 100% 0 0% 33 0
Mean (weeks)* 42.8 4.09 14.19 <0.001 2.41 <0.001
MRONJ worse stage, n (%) Stage 1 21 63.6% NA NA NA NA NA
Stage 2 10 30.3% NA NA NA
Stage 3 2 6.1% NA NA NA

L-PRF, leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin; MRONJ, medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws; NA, not applicable.

The p-values described under oncologic and control correspond to those obtained with the χ2/Fisher’s exact test or Mann–Whitney U test when data were ordinal (*).

Comparisons were made between MRONJ+ and MRONJ-sites, and study and control groups.

Significant p-values (p ≤ 0.05) are italicized.