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Oral and dental management for people with multiple myeloma: clinical guidance for dental care providers

From Volume 45, Issue 5, May 2018 | Pages 383-399

Authors

Hassan Abed

BDS, MSc, Dip RCS(I), MFDS RCPS(Glasg), CAGS, PhD (KCL),

Assistant Professor and Consultant of Conscious Sedation and Special Care Dentistry, Department of Basic and Clinical Oral Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Articles by Hassan Abed

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Mary Burke

Senior Dental Officer in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust

Articles by Mary Burke

Najla Nizarali

Specialist in Sedation and Special Care Dentistry, Department of Sedation and Special Care Dentistry, Floor 26 Tower Wing, Guy's Hospital, London Bridge, London SE1 9RT, UK

Articles by Najla Nizarali

Abstract

Abstract: Multiple myeloma (MM) is defined as cancer of the plasma cells that is characterized by the production of abnormal immunoglobulin. It most commonly presents in people over 65 years of age, with a higher prevalence in men. People with MM can present with bone pain, renal failure, anaemia, thrombocytopenia and neutropenia, which can arise from the condition itself or from its treatment. A large proportion will be treated with intravenous bisphosphonates, therefore putting them at an increased risk of developing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). This paper aims to provide guidance on the oral and dental management of people with multiple myeloma.

CPD/Clinical Relevance: To provide an update to dental care providers on the oral and dental management of people with multiple myeloma and provide a guide on what factors to consider when deciding on the most appropriate setting for the provision of their dental care.

Article

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a cancer of plasma cells in the bone marrow. It is the second most common bone marrow cancer, yet it only accounts for 2% of all cancers.1 Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell (WBC) that produce antibodies to help fight pathogens. Plasma cells in people with MM function abnormally and release only one type of antibody, known as paraprotein, which has no useful function.2 These cancer cells also produce significant amounts of abnormal proteins, called M protein, which can cause kidney damage.3 Multiple myeloma does not usually take the form of a lump or tumour; instead, it fills the bone marrow with abnormal cells and interferes with the production of other cells, thereby causing damage to bones and affecting the production of healthy blood cells. This leads to low normal white blood cell counts (neutropenia) and low platelet counts (thrombocytopenia). In the UK, 5,500 new cases of MM are diagnosed each year.1There are approximately 17,500 people living with myeloma in the UK at any one time.1 It most commonly affects men over the age of 65 years and has a higher prevalence in black populations compared with Asian and white populations.4 It is 1.5 times more common in men than women.5

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