Table 1.
General (G1–6), knowledge (K1–4), and management (M1–4) questions of the online survey.
| Questions | Answers | Absolute Frequency | Relative Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | How old are you? (n = 1189) | <35 years | 152 | 12.8 |
| 36–45 years | 254 | 21.4 | ||
| 46–55 years | 350 | 29.4 | ||
| 56–65 years | 364 | 30.6 | ||
| >65 years | 69 | 5.8 | ||
| G2 | Where do you work? (n = 1189) | Dental office/private practice | 1105 | 93 |
| Hospital or dental clinic | 30 | 2.5 | ||
| both | 54 | 4.5 | ||
| G3 | What range of services do you offer on a routine basis? (n = 1197) | Conservative dentistry and prosthetics | 1056 | 88.2 |
| Oral surgery | 891 | 74.4 | ||
| Orthodontics | 195 | 16.3 | ||
| G4 | How much oral surgery do you perform per day? (n = 1188) | 0% | 42 | 3.5 |
| <5% | 336 | 28.3 | ||
| 6–25% | 578 | 48.7 | ||
| 26–50% | 120 | 10.1 | ||
| >50% | 112 | 9.4 | ||
| G5 | Have you ever attended a seminar, course, meeting, conference, etc. about osteonecrosis of the jaw? (n = 1188) | yes | 876 | 73.7 |
| G6 | How many patients for dental focus screening before antiresorptive therapy do you see per year? (n = 1189) | 0 | 231 | 19.4 |
| 1–5 | 587 | 49.4 | ||
| 6–10 | 223 | 18.8 | ||
| 11–15 | 52 | 4.4 | ||
| >15 | 96 | 8 | ||
| K1 | Which of the following terms do you know? (n = 1197) | BRONJ | 570 | 47.6 |
| ARONJ | 243 | 20.3 | ||
| MRONJ | 318 | 26.6 | ||
| ONJ | 552 | 46.1 | ||
| K2 | Which of the following drugs do you think can potentially cause osteonecrosis of the jaw as a side effect? (n = 1197) | Prolia ® | 716 | 59.8 |
| Sutent ® | 197 | 16.5 | ||
| Zometa ® | 964 | 80.5 | ||
| XGEVA ® | 513 | 42.9 | ||
| Avastin ® | 416 | 34.8 | ||
| K3 | For which of the following conditions do you think patients are likely to get drugs potentially causing osteonecrosis of the jaw? (n = 1197) | Breast cancer | 899 | 75.1 |
| Prostate cancer | 649 | 54.2 | ||
| Multiple myeloma | 380 | 31.7 | ||
| Osteoporosis | 1051 | 87.8 | ||
| Lung cancer | 374 | 31.2 | ||
| K4 | How long do you think is the biological half-life of bisphosphonates? (n = 1180) | Hours | 8 | 0.7 |
| Days | 18 | 1.5 | ||
| Weeks | 81 | 6.9 | ||
| Months | 263 | 22.3 | ||
| Years | 810 | 68.6 | ||
| M1 | Does your medical history questionnaire inquire about the intake of antiresorptive drugs? (n = 1187) | Yes | 828 | 69.8 |
| M2 | Do you offer a special recall program for edentulous patients who take drugs potentially causing osteonecrosis of the jaw? (n = 1185) | Yes | 358 | 30.2 |
| M3 | Do you offer a special recall program for fully or partially dentate patients who take drugs potentially causing osteonecrosis of the jaw? (n = 1183) | Yes | 503 | 42.5 |
| M4 | Which precautionary measures do you consider for tooth extractions in patients who take medication potentially causing osteonecrosis of the jaw? (n = 1197) | I do not take any precautionary measures | 21 | 1.8 |
| I prescribe antibiotics 1–2 days before surgery | 550 | 45.9 | ||
| I prescribe antibiotics postoperatively | 122 | 10.2 | ||
| I smooth out bony spurs and close the wound area with a tension-free flap | 558 | 46.6 | ||
| I do not treat such patients by myself | 482 | 40.3 |
BRONJ: bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw; ARONJ: antiresorptive agent-related osteonecrosis of the jaw; ONJ: osteonecrosis of the jaw.