New Dimensional Staging of Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Allowing a Guided Surgical Treatment Protocol: Long-Term Follow-Up of 266 Lesions in Neoplastic and Osteoporotic Patients from the University of Bari

New Dimensional Staging of Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Allowing a Guided Surgical Treatment Protocol: Long-Term Follow-Up of 266 Lesions in Neoplastic and Osteoporotic Patients from the University of Bari

Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is the most serious side effect in patients receiving bisphosphonates (BPs) for neoplastic disease and osteoporosis. The aim of this study is to propose a new dimensional stage classification, guiding the surgical treatment of BRONJ patients, a...

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Main Authors: Simonetta Franco, Simona Miccoli, Luisa Limongelli, Angela Tempesta, Giorgio Favia, Eugenio Maiorano, Gianfranco Favia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/935657

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