Table 2. | Descriptive analysis of data associated with BRONJ and the opinion of dental students about the need for increased education concerning bisphosphonates at the University |
| Parameter | Students (n [%]) |
Criteria and P-value |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Fourth-year (n = 48) |
Fifth-year (n = 59) |
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| Dental students' knowledge about BRONJ | |||
| Exposed, necrotic bone that does not heal within 4 weeks in bisphosphonate-treated patients with no history of radiation therapy to the jaw area and no tumour metastases | 17 (35.4%) | 18 (30.5%) |
Cramér's V = 0.129, P = 0.62 |
| Exposed, necrotic bone that does not heal within 8 weeks in a bisphosphonate-treated patient who has never received radiation therapy to the jaw area, and no tumour metastases are detected | 11 (22.9%) | 20 (33.9%) | |
| Exposed, necrotic bone that does not heal within 4 weeks in bisphosphonate-treated patients who have received radiation therapy to the jaw area and metastases have been found | 11 (22.9%) | 10 (16.9%) | |
| Exposed, necrotic bone that does not heal within 8 weeks in bisphosphonate-treated patients who have received radiation therapy to the jaws and metastases have been found | 9 (18.8%) | 11 (18.6%) | |
| Dental students' agreement with statements about BRONJ | |||
| Develops more often in the upper jaw | 12 (25%) | 14 (23.7%) |
χ² = 0.023, P = 0.879 |
| Develops more often in the lower jaw | 36 (75%) | 43 (72.9%) |
χ² = 0.061, P = 0.804 |
| More dangerous for the patients who use bisphosphonates intravenously | 32 (66.7%) | 40 (67.8%) |
χ² = 0.015, P = 0.901 |
| More dangerous for patients who take bisphosphonates orally | 12 (25%) | 12 (20.3%) |
χ² = 0.33, P = 0.565 |
| Choosing a tooth extraction strategy in the patient taking bisphosphonates | |||
| Would refer the patient to a dentist-specialist | 39 (83%) | 32 (55.2%) |
Cramér's V = 0.329, P = 0.003 |
| Would do the tooth extraction themselves | 4 (8.5%) | 21 (36.2%) | |
| Do not know | 4 (8.5%) | 5 (8.6%) | |
| Dental students' knowledge about the classification of BRONJ | |||
| Know | 40 (85.1%) | 42 (71.2%) |
χ² = 2.894, P = 0.089 |
| Do not know | 7 (14.9%) | 17 (28.8%) | |
| The ability of dental students to recognize the stage of BRONJ and required treatment | |||
| Would not be able to recognize the stage of the disease and would not be able to prescribe the necessary treatment | 4 (80%) | 13 (81.2%) |
χ² = 0.004, P = 1.000a |
| Would be able to recognize the stage of the disease and prescribe the necessary treatment | 1 (20%) | 3 (18.8%) | |
| The opinion on increased education about bisphosphonates at the University | |||
| Education is needed only about BRONJ | 8 (16.7%) | 10 (16.9%) |
Cramér's V = 0.12, P = 0.674 |
| Education is needed both about BRONJ and about bisphosphonates themselves | 39 (81.3%) | 45 (76.3%) | |
| More education is not required, enough information is received | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.7%) | |
| Do not know | 1 (2.1%) | 3 (5.1%) | |
aFisher's exact.
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