Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: does it occur in children?
β Scribed by J. J. Brown; L. Ramalingam; M. R. Zacharin
- Book ID
- 108704068
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 97 KB
- Volume
- 68
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0300-0664
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## Abstract ## Background Intravenous bisphosphonate therapy has been used for treatment of benign and malignant bone diseases and has been linked to osteonecrosis of the jaws. ## Methods Records of 638 patients treated with intravenous bisphosphonates were reviewed. Drug used, number of infusio
## Abstract ## Background. An increasing number of cases of osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ) in patients treated with bisphosphonates has been reported in the literature. ONJ significantly affects the patients' quality of life and its management is still extremely difficult. ## Methods. A woman w