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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Main Authors: Estee L. George, Yi-Ling Lin, Marnie M. Saunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Bone Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187218300135