Please view the posters presented at the 19th Annual City Tech Faculty and Student Research Poster Session below. You can click on each poster to enlarge it and view the PDF version under the poster abstract.
We thank all presenters for sharing their innovative and informative research with the City Tech community and beyond!
3-Monoclonal Antibodies: Exploring the Impact, Possibilities and Adverse Effects in Dentistry
Comprising a large and fast-growing group of medications with diverse therapeutic targets, monoclonal antibodies have a wide-ranging variety of current and potential therapeutic applications. The first monoclonal antibody was generated in 1975 and since then progress in biotechnology allowed for development of these biologic drugs that lessen the risk of immune response and permit much wider use. The field of mAbs has progressively grown since its introduction. Despite their specificity and generally good tolerability, mAbs are not without adverse effects, including oral and peri-oral – some severe enough to warrant therapy discontinuation. As the variety, number and therapeutic indications for mAbs continue to increase, the chance of encountering patients using these biologics in the dental settings will correspondingly grow. This review of literature facilitates dental providers’ knowledge of the conditions managed with mAbs, their therapeutic and adverse effects, as well as interactions with other drugs and supplements, which is vital to providing safe dental treatment. View or download a PDF version of this poster.
