Infiltration of Medical Ozone for the Treatment of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws (MRONJ)

OZOPROMAF protocol consists of: local superficial anesthesia by application of EMLA® cream, intra-tissue injection of a 15 ml OxigenOzone (O2O3) mixture by 26Gx 1⁄2 - 0.45x13mm needle into the mucosal margin surrounding the bone exposure or around the situs already evidenced by CT scan. Moreover, pain intensity is assessed at each visit by means of a questionnaire for pain and/or other symptoms evaluation before and after the protocol, based on numerical rating scale (NRS). OZOPROMAF is applied on 7-15 days, depending on the patient compliance, until the resolution, identified as formation of sequestrum and clinical healing (T1). The day after the procedure, every patient iss supported by phone evaluating pain and/or adverse events with a questionnaire In case of unavailability of the patient for the weekly treatment, it is mandatory the phone call for the questionnaire, in order to evaluate symptoms by simple questions and NAS scale. After resolution (T1), follow-up visits are scheduled to confirm the healing of MRONJ at 1 (T2), 3, 6 (T3), 12 (T4), 18- 24 months (T5). Radiographic evaluations of bone healing are scheduled at T3 and T4. Positive outcomes for the OZOPROMAF protocol are evaluated at T1 as no clinical signs of acute phlogosis and no symptoms compatible with MRONJ; at T5 as clinical healing and no radiological signs of MRONJ.