Osteonecrosis of the jaw among patients receiving antiresorptive medication: A 4-year retrospective study at a tertiary cancer center, Kerala, India

Osteonecrosis of the jaw among patients receiving antiresorptive medication: A 4-year retrospective study at a tertiary cancer center, Kerala, India

Purpose: Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a rare but complicated side effect of antiresorptive medications. The aim of the study is to evaluate the dental and drug-related factors related to ONJ among patients on these drugs at a tertiary cancer center, India. Methodology: A retrospective record re...

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Main Authors: Pramod S Sankar, S A Thilak, P Nayak, J P Tripathy, B Satheesan, A V Rajitha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Bisphosphonates
multiple myeloma
osteonecrosis of the jaw
zoledronic acid
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2018;volume=9;issue=1;spage=35;epage=40;aulast=Sankar

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