Treatment with teriparatide for advanced bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw around dental implants: a case report

Treatment with teriparatide for advanced bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw around dental implants: a case report

Abstract We report a case of a 66-year-old severely osteoporotic woman with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) around her dental implants, who was treated successfully with teriparatide and sequestrectomy of the mandible. After 5 months of teriparatide therapy, the sequestrum se...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Zushi, Kazuki Takaoka, Joji Tamaoka, Miho Ueta, Kazuma Noguchi, Hiromitsu Kishimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-03-01
Series:International Journal of Implant Dentistry
Subjects:
Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw
Dental implant
Teriparatide
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40729-017-0074-6

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