Bisphosphonates-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw: pharmacology and clinical procedures.

Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a consequent condition of a variety of local and systemic factors that compromises the bone blood flow. Bisphosphonates are a class of compounds widely used for the treatment of disorders of bone metabolism, such as bone metastasis and osteoporosis. Bisphosphonates-induce...

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Main Authors: Candice Belchior Duplat, Denis Damião Costa, Antônio Fernando Pereira Falcão
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia 2012-01-01
Series:Revista Saúde.com
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Online Access:http://www.uesb.br/revista/rsc/v8/v8n2a08.pdf