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. 2023 Feb 10;12(4):1416. doi: 10.3390/jcm12041416

Table 3.

Distribution of data from patients undergoing invasive dental procedures and MRONJ report.

Authors Number of pts. Avg. Age (Range) Sex Medication Invasive Procedures Time of Invasive Procedure (during tx./After tx./Unknown) Duration of ART tx. Prior to the inVasive Procedure (Avg. in yr.) Cumulative Dose Prior to the Invasive Procedure Use of Antibiotic Therapy Post-Operatory Follow-up Time (Range) in yr. MRONJ Report
Bredell et al. [36] 1 18.00 1(F) DS Maxillary exploratory surgery. 1/0/0 0.66 NDA NDA NDA
Brown et al. [37] 11 6.61 (1.65 to 12.47) NDA PD and ZD 20 primary teeth extractions, 4 permanent teeth surgical extractions included, 2 simple permanent teeth extractions, 1 canine surgical exposure included, 1 odontoma excision. 28/0/0 PD (n = 11): 3.50
ZD (n = 6): 1.20
PD: 1250 mg on avg.
ZD: 11.1 mg on avg.
NDA NDA 1 case (stage 2).
Chahine et al. [39] 113 14.00 (2.00 to 30.00). (Data from only 66 patients). 41 (M)
25 (F)
(Data from only 66 patients).
PD 178 primary tooth extractions, 72 permanent teeth extractions (32 simple and 40 surgical). 163/87/0 4.60
(Data from only 66 patients)
40 mg/kg on avg.
(Data from only 66 patients).
Applied in 12 patients.
(Data from only 66 patients).
0.23 (0.00 to 3.75). Telephone follow-up: 2.48 (0.12 to 10.38) None
Ierardo et al. [43] 20 NDA
(8.00 to 14.00)
12 (M)
8 (F)
ND 35 scaling (tart removal), 20 germenectomies, 15 primary tooth extractions, 5 canine extractions included, 8 frenilectomies, 3 ankylosed molar extractions. 86 / 0 / 0 NDA NDA Used with 2 patients. Amoxicillin 50 mg/kg 30–60 min before surgery. Clindamycin 20 mg/kg was used in allergy sufferers 30–60 min before surgery. NDA (2 to 5) None
Maines et al. [48] 2 NDA NDA ND 2 pulpectomies. 2/0/0 NDA NDA NDA NDA None
Malmgren et al. [49] 22 12.20 (3.40 to 31.90) 10 (M)
12 (F)
PD 30 tooth extractions, 6 surgical extractions, 1 orthognathic surgery, 1 implant surgery, 1 endodontic treatment. 33/6/0 3.60 NDA NDA 3.10 (0.90 to 8.00) None
Milano et al. [50] 1 4.66 1 (M) PD 5 primary tooth extractions. 5/0/0 NDA NDA Not applied. 2.75 None
Ngan et al. [54] 1 12.00 1 (F) PD 6 primary tooth extractions. 6 / 0 / 0 NDA NDA Amoxicillin for 5 days. 0.25 None
Okawa et al. [55] 31 NDA NDA NDA 67 primary tooth extractions. 67 / 0 / 0 NDA NDA NDA NDA None
Schwartz et al. [58] 13 NDA
(2.00 to 16.00)
NDA NDA 50 extractions of primary teeth and 10 of permanent teeth. 39 / 11 / 10 NDA NDA Used in 12 patients, not used with 2 and there is no data from 1 patient. NDA None
Uday et al. [61] 1 19.00 1 (M) DS 1 permanent tooth extraction. 1/0/0 NDA 98 mg/kg NDA NDA 1 case (stage 2).

ART: antiresorptive; avg.: average; DS: denosumab; ND: neridronate; PD: pamidronate; pts.: patient(s); tx.: treatment; yr.: year(s); ZD: zoledronate.