Author/Authors
Dikicier, Emre Çorlu Military Hospital - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Turkey , Karaçaylı, Ümit Gülhane Military Medical Academy - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Turkey
Title Of Article
Surgical management in patients with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: four cases
شماره ركورد
37763
Abstract
Bisphosphonates, which have been introduced into medicine in the early 1990’s, is now being used succesfully for treatment of primary osteolitic bone diseases such as metastathic diseases, multipl myeloma, paget disease, hypercalsemia in malingnancies and management of pain occuring in these bone pathologies. Their half-life in circulation is very short, but they can stay for years in bone tissue. On the other hand, reports about bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw has been increasingly published recently. In this case report, bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw and treatment modalities has been evaluated in four cases.
From Page
16
NaturalLanguageKeyword
Bisphosphonate , Osteonecrosis , Jaw bone
JournalTitle
Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
To Page
20
JournalTitle
Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
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