An unusual case of atrophic mandible fracture in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta and on oral bisphosphonate therapy: Case report
Fractures of severely atrophic (height < 10 mm) edentulous mandibles are infrequent and challenging to manage. Factors such as sclerotic bone and decreased vascularity combined with systemic diseases complicate the management of such fractures. Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a heterogeneous grou...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-04-01
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Series: | Saudi Dental Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905214000157 |