Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: a mechanobiology perspective
Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is a dramatic disintegration of the jaw that affects patients treated with bisphosphonates (BPs) for diseases characterized by bone loss. These diseases are often metastasizing cancers (like multiple myeloma, breast cancer and prostate cancer (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-06-01
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Series: | Bone Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187218300135 |