Bisphosphonate associated osteomyelitis of the jaw in patients with bony exposure: prevention, a new way of thinking
Objective There is strong evidence of a link between the use of systemic bisphosphonates (BPs) and osteonecrosis of the jaw, especially in cancer patients. Among risk factors for BRONJ, tooth extraction and immune suppressive drugs seem to have significant role on bone healing. Therefore, the import...
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| Language: | English |
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University of São Paulo
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Oral Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572015000300310&lng=en&tlng=en |