From: Oral Complications of Cancer Therapies (PDQ®)
PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet].
Bethesda (MD): National Cancer Institute (US); 2002-.
NCBI Bookshelf. A service of the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.
Table 16. Proposed Terms to Characterize Osteonecrosis of the Jaw After Treatmenta
| Term | Mucosal Coverage | Symptom/Pain | Sign of Infection/Inflammation | Radiographic Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved | Complete healing | No pain | None | Trabecular pattern, formation lamina dura resorbed |
| Improving | Significant improvement (>50% of mucosal coverage) | Significant improvement (>50% reduction of pain, VAS) | Significant improvement (no signs of infection/inflammation) | Improved trabecular pattern, signs of sequestra |
| Stable | Mild improvement (<50% of mucosal coverage) | Mild improvement (<50% reduction of pain, VAS) | Mild improvement (mild signs of infection/inflammation) | No changes |
| Progressive | No improvement or worsening | No improvement or worsening | No improvement | Lytic changes, decreasing trabeculation, increased size of radiographic lesion |
VAS = visual analog scale.
aAdapted from Yarom et al.[8]