The Role of the Innated Immune System in Bisphonate-induced Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
Bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw (BPONJ) has been identified as a severe complication of dental treatment in 1-10% of patients previously treated with intravenous bisphosphonates. The mechanism by which bisphosphonates induce BPONJ is uncertain. It has been noted that necrotic bone fr...
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/30597 |