The Role of Microbial Biofilms in Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Associated with Bisphosphonate Therapy
β Scribed by Satish K. S. Kumar; Amita Gorur; Christoph Schaudinn; Charles F. Shuler; J. William Costerton; Parish P. Sedghizadeh
- Book ID
- 107547044
- Publisher
- Current Science Inc.
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 295 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1544-1873
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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