Osteonecrosis of the jaw after oral bisphosphonate for osteoporosis.
Hong Kong Med J
; 16(2): 145-8, 2010 Apr.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20354251
Bisphosphonates are a common treatment for osteoporosis. Osteonecrosis of the jaw has been associated with the use of bisphosphonates, usually when they have been used parenterally to treat malignancies. Cases associated with oral bisphosphonate as a treatment for osteoporosis are less frequent. We describe two patients exhibiting the clinical manifestations of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw. A brief review of the literature on the incidence, possible risk factors, and practice guidelines is also presented.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteonecrose
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Doenças Maxilomandibulares
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Difosfonatos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hong Kong Med J
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Hong Kong