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Chen Y, Zhong NN, Cao LM, Liu B, Bu LL. Surgical margins in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A narrative review. Int J Surg 2024; 110:3680-3700. [PMID: 38935830 PMCID: PMC11175762 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000001306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), a prevalent and frequently recurring malignancy, often necessitates surgical intervention. The surgical margin (SM) plays a pivotal role in determining the postoperative treatment strategy and prognostic evaluation of HNSCC. Nonetheless, the process of clinical appraisal and assessment of the SMs remains a complex and indeterminate endeavor, thereby leading to potential difficulties for surgeons in defining the extent of resection. In this regard, we undertake a comprehensive review of the suggested surgical distance in varying circumstances, diverse methods of margin evaluation, and the delicate balance that must be maintained between tissue resection and preservation in head and neck surgical procedures. This review is intended to provide surgeons with pragmatic guidance in selecting the most suitable resection techniques, and in improving patients' quality of life by achieving optimal functional and aesthetic restoration.
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- Yang Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology
- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial – Head Neck Oncology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology
- Department of Oral & Maxillofacial – Head Neck Oncology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China
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Sakamoto Y, Sawada S, Kojima Y. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw without osteolysis on computed tomography: a retrospective and observational study. Sci Rep 2023; 13:12890. [PMID: 37558709 PMCID: PMC10412630 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-39755-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a refractory osteonecrosis caused by antiresorptive agents such as bisphosphonate and denosumab (DMB). In MRONJ surgery, computed tomography (CT) is generally used to determine the extent of bone resection. However, in some recent MRONJ cases, no abnormal findings were detected on CT. Therefore, we aimed to clarify the characteristics of MRONJ without osteolysis. This retrospective and observational study included 18 patients diagnosed with MRONJ between October 2020 and October 2022 at Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Kansai Medical University Medical Center. In four of 18 patients with MRONJ, no abnormal findings such as osteolysis, separation of sequestrum, and periosteal reaction were observed on CT images at the first visit. All four patients with non-osteolytic MRONJ had malignant tumors and received high-dose DMB, and in the four patients there were no preceding dental infections such as apical lesions or periodontal disease and the trigger of MRONJ was unknown. Surgery was performed in three of the four patients. The extent of bone resection was determined using magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative gross findings. In the future, it is necessary to establish a method for diagnosing non osteolytic MRONJ and determining the extent of bone resection.
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- Yuki Sakamoto
- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Kansai Medical University Medical Center, 10-15 Fumizono-Cho, Moriguchi, Osaka, 570-8507, Japan.
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery and Oral Care, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1191, Japan
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery and Oral Care, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1191, Japan
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Novel modified quantitative index for cone-beam CT assessment of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw - comparative analysis with original index. Saudi Dent J 2023; 35:310-316. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2023.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Badabaan G, Creanga AG, Singer SR, Strickland M, Subramanian G. Quantitative indices for cone-beam CT assessment of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw - a scoping review. Saudi Dent J 2023; 35:133-140. [PMID: 36942207 PMCID: PMC10024109 DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2022.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Objectives It is not unusual for Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) lesions that have similar clinical presentation and staging to have dissimilar radiographic extent of disease. The aim of this review was to explore the published scientific literature for quantitative indices that describe the cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) radiographic features of MRONJ lesions and assess their clinical utility. Method and Materials A scoping review of the literature was performed to identify quantitative indices developed to describe the CBCT radiographic features of MRONJ lesions. Five electronic databases were included in the review: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Trip medical database, and Cochrane Library. Articles published from the year 2003 onward were included in the review. Results 367 articles were initially included in the review. 39 abstracts were screened for full-text assessment. The scoping review yielded 12 full length articles with169 cases reported. The Composite Radiographic Index score (CRI score) was identified as the most meaningful index in published literature that attempted to quantify qualitative radiographic changes (Walton, Grogan et al. 2019). However, lesions with similar CRI scores that corresponded to intermediate severity (3-5) may be very dissimilar radiographically in both nature and extent of radiographic changes, undercutting its clinical value. Conclusion The CRI index score was the only relevant index for cross-sectional (one-time) assessment of established MRONJ lesions (non-stage 0). This scoping review yielded several critical questions regarding the clinical significance and prognostic implications of various radiographic changes in MRONJ, thereby identifying focus areas for future research.
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- Ghaidaa Badabaan
- Master of Dental Science, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Diagnostic Science, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, NJ, USA
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Diagnostic Science, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, NJ, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Science, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, NJ, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Science, Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, NJ, USA
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Wongratwanich P, Shimabukuro K, Konishi M, Nagasaki T, Ohtsuka M, Suei Y, Nakamoto T, Verdonschot RG, Kanesaki T, Sutthiprapaporn P, Kakimoto N. Do various imaging modalities provide potential early detection and diagnosis of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw? A review. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2021; 50:20200417. [PMID: 33411572 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20200417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Patients with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) often visit their dentists at advanced stages and subsequently require treatments that greatly affect quality of life. Currently, no clear diagnostic criteria exist to assess MRONJ, and the definitive diagnosis solely relies on clinical bone exposure. This ambiguity leads to a diagnostic delay, complications, and unnecessary burden. This article aims to identify imaging modalities' usage and findings of MRONJ to provide possible approaches for early detection. METHODS Literature searches were conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane Library to review all diagnostic imaging modalities for MRONJ. RESULTS Panoramic radiography offers a fundamental understanding of the lesions. Imaging findings were comparable between non-exposed and exposed MRONJ, showing osteolysis, osteosclerosis, and thickened lamina dura. Mandibular cortex index Class II could be a potential early MRONJ indicator. While three-dimensional modalities, CT and CBCT, were able to show more features unique to MRONJ such as a solid type periosteal reaction, buccal predominance of cortical perforation, and bone-within-bone appearance. MRI signal intensities of vital bones are hypointense on T1WI and hyperintense on T2WI and STIR when necrotic bone shows hypointensity on all T1WI, T2WI, and STIR. Functional imaging is the most sensitive method but is usually performed in metastasis detection rather than being a diagnostic tool for early MRONJ. CONCLUSION Currently, MRONJ-specific imaging features cannot be firmly established. However, the current data are valuable as it may lead to a more efficient diagnostic procedure along with a more suitable selection of imaging modalities.
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- Pongsapak Wongratwanich
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saiseikai Senri Hospital, 1 Chome-1-6 Tsukumodai, Suita, Osaka 565-0862, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University, Amphur Muang, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan
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Campisi G, Mauceri R, Bertoldo F, Bettini G, Biasotto M, Colella G, Consolo U, Di Fede O, Favia G, Fusco V, Gabriele M, Lo Casto A, Lo Muzio L, Marcianò A, Mascitti M, Meleti M, Mignogna MD, Oteri G, Panzarella V, Romeo U, Santarelli A, Vescovi P, Marchetti C, Bedogni A. Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of Jaws (MRONJ) Prevention and Diagnosis: Italian Consensus Update 2020. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:E5998. [PMID: 32824826 PMCID: PMC7460511 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17165998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of Jaws (MRONJ) diagnosis process and its prevention play a role of great and rising importance, not only on the Quality of Life (QoL) of patients, but also on the decision-making process by the majority of dentists and oral surgeons involved in MRONJ prevention (primary and secondary). The present paper reports the update of the conclusions from the Consensus Conference-held at the Symposium of the Italian Society of Oral Pathology and Medicine (SIPMO) (20 October 2018, Ancona, Italy)-after the newest recommendations (2020) on MRONJ were published by two scientific societies (Italian Societies of Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Pathology and Medicine, SICMF and SIPMO), written on the inputs of the experts of the Italian Allied Committee on ONJ (IAC-ONJ). The conference focused on the topic of MRONJ, and in particular on the common practices at risk of inappropriateness in MRONJ diagnosis and therapy, as well as on MRONJ prevention and the dental management of patients at risk of MRONJ. It is a matter of cancer and osteometabolic patients that are at risk since being exposed to several drugs with antiresorptive (i.e., bisphosphonates and denosumab) or, more recently, antiangiogenic activities. At the same time, the Conference traced for dentists and oral surgeons some easy applicable indications and procedures to reduce MRONJ onset risk and to diagnose it early. Continuous updating on these issues, so important for the patient community, is recommended.
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- Giuseppina Campisi
- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.C.); (O.D.F.); (A.L.C.); (V.P.)
- IAC-ONJ (Italian Allied Committee on ONJ), Temporary Chair at University of Palermo, 90100 Piazza Marina, Italy; (F.B.); (G.B.); (V.F.); (P.V.); (C.M.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.C.); (O.D.F.); (A.L.C.); (V.P.)
- IAC-ONJ (Italian Allied Committee on ONJ), Temporary Chair at University of Palermo, 90100 Piazza Marina, Italy; (F.B.); (G.B.); (V.F.); (P.V.); (C.M.); (A.B.)
- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy; (A.M.); (G.O.)
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- IAC-ONJ (Italian Allied Committee on ONJ), Temporary Chair at University of Palermo, 90100 Piazza Marina, Italy; (F.B.); (G.B.); (V.F.); (P.V.); (C.M.); (A.B.)
- Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- IAC-ONJ (Italian Allied Committee on ONJ), Temporary Chair at University of Palermo, 90100 Piazza Marina, Italy; (F.B.); (G.B.); (V.F.); (P.V.); (C.M.); (A.B.)
- Regional Center for Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Medication and Radiation-Related Bone Diseases of the Head and Neck, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy;
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Speciality, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Naples, Italy;
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- Department of Surgery, Medicine, Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Transplant Surgery, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine Relevance, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy;
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.C.); (O.D.F.); (A.L.C.); (V.P.)
- IAC-ONJ (Italian Allied Committee on ONJ), Temporary Chair at University of Palermo, 90100 Piazza Marina, Italy; (F.B.); (G.B.); (V.F.); (P.V.); (C.M.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70124 Bari, Italy;
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- IAC-ONJ (Italian Allied Committee on ONJ), Temporary Chair at University of Palermo, 90100 Piazza Marina, Italy; (F.B.); (G.B.); (V.F.); (P.V.); (C.M.); (A.B.)
- Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Azienda Ospedaliera Nazionale SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.C.); (O.D.F.); (A.L.C.); (V.P.)
- IAC-ONJ (Italian Allied Committee on ONJ), Temporary Chair at University of Palermo, 90100 Piazza Marina, Italy; (F.B.); (G.B.); (V.F.); (P.V.); (C.M.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, 71121 Foggia, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy; (A.M.); (G.O.)
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- Department of Clinical Specialistic and Dental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, 60126 Ancona, Italy; (M.M.); (A.S.)
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43125 Parma, Italy;
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Napoli, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98124 Messina, Italy; (A.M.); (G.O.)
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy; (G.C.); (O.D.F.); (A.L.C.); (V.P.)
- IAC-ONJ (Italian Allied Committee on ONJ), Temporary Chair at University of Palermo, 90100 Piazza Marina, Italy; (F.B.); (G.B.); (V.F.); (P.V.); (C.M.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Roma, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical Specialistic and Dental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, 60126 Ancona, Italy; (M.M.); (A.S.)
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- IAC-ONJ (Italian Allied Committee on ONJ), Temporary Chair at University of Palermo, 90100 Piazza Marina, Italy; (F.B.); (G.B.); (V.F.); (P.V.); (C.M.); (A.B.)
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43125 Parma, Italy;
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- IAC-ONJ (Italian Allied Committee on ONJ), Temporary Chair at University of Palermo, 90100 Piazza Marina, Italy; (F.B.); (G.B.); (V.F.); (P.V.); (C.M.); (A.B.)
- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40125 Bologna, Italy
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- IAC-ONJ (Italian Allied Committee on ONJ), Temporary Chair at University of Palermo, 90100 Piazza Marina, Italy; (F.B.); (G.B.); (V.F.); (P.V.); (C.M.); (A.B.)
- Regional Center for Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Medication and Radiation-Related Bone Diseases of the Head and Neck, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
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Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws: Two Center Retrospective Cohort Studies. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:8345309. [PMID: 31011580 PMCID: PMC6442486 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8345309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This retrospective cohort study aims to describe characteristics of patients with MRONJ, to identify factors associated with MRONJ development, and to examine variables associated with favourable outcome. Totally 32 patients were followed and observed: 21 females and 11 males, in the age range 35-84 in the period from 2009 to 2018. Clinical, radiological examination (Orthopantomograph and CBCT) and biopsy were performed in order to achieve diagnosis. Demographic and clinical variables were taken into consideration: sex, age, primary disease, medication type, mode of delivery, anatomic location, drug treatment duration, timing of tooth extraction, chemotherapy, presence of bone metastasis, aetiology of MRONJ, disease stage, and treatment modality. MRONJ developed under osteoporosis and malignant disease in 11 and 21 patients, respectively. MRONJ development was triggered by tooth extraction or trauma in 30 out of 32 cases, whereas the two patients developed MRONJ spontaneously. Stages I, II, and III were confirmed in 5 (16%), 18 (58%), and 9 (28%) patients, respectively. Mandible was affected in 23 (72%) patients. MRONJ was treated in our department by conservative and surgical modality. In this study we found that 65% of all patients were classified in the cured/improvement group and 35% in the stable/progression group. The female gender, osteoporosis as primary disease, oral regime intake, shorter period on BPs, earlier stage of disease, and specific anatomic localisation (frontal and premolar maxilla) were factors associated with better response to therapy and favourable clinical outcome. Comprehensive treatment protocol and further randomized studies are necessary for further improvements.
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Hingst V, Weber MA. Bildgebende Diagnostik bei medikamenteninduzierten Kiefernekrosen. Radiologe 2018; 58:935-948. [DOI: 10.1007/s00117-018-0443-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Magill D, Beckmann N, Felice MA, Yoo T, Luo M, Mupparapu M. Investigation of dental cone-beam CT pixel data and a modified method for conversion to Hounsfield unit (HU). Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2017; 47:20170321. [PMID: 29076750 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.20170321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship in dental cone-beam CT (CBCT) between the manufacturer-reported image pixel data and a modified conversion to CT number densities in Hounsfield unit (HU). METHODS A standardized CT phantom was imaged using typical clinical parameters on CBCT from three manufacturers (Carestream 9300®, Carestream Health, Rochester, NY; J Morita 3D Accutomo®, J. Morita Mfg. Corp., Kyoto, Japan; and Planmeca Promax 3D®, Planmeca Helsinki, OY, Finland). Reconstructed axial slices were evaluated using regions of interest to ascertain the mean pixel value in five materials in the phantom. The Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine data were also evaluated to determine if raw pixel data had been adjusted during the image reconstruction. A modified version of the existing manual HU conversion technique was applied, and the resultant slope and y-intercept were used to scale the pixel values ultimately to HU for all images. RESULTS The DICOM header data show that a modified rescale y-intercept was applied to both the Carestream and Planmeca image data yielding manufacturer-produced results in HU. The Morita pixel data were unmodified and report in shades of grey or grey values (GV). The Carestream manufacturer-derived HU measurements showed good correlation in air (-1000 HU), but all other materials ranged from 2.6 to 13.5 σ from the specified phantom value. Results in the modified conversion technique images fell within 1.0-2.4 σ from the specified phantom values. CONCLUSIONS While more studies are needed to test for regularity, this study suggests that our modified technique could be a means of getting more accurate quantitative data from dental CBCTs.
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- Dennise Magill
- Environmental Health & Radiation Safety, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Environmental Health & Radiation Safety, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Environmental Health & Radiation Safety, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- DMD Candidate Penn Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- DMD Candidate Penn Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Professor & Director of Radiology, Penn Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Subramanian G, Rinaggio J, Schneider L, Quek SY. The MRONJ Lesion—Dead or Dynamic? J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017; 75:1309. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2017.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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