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Bisphosphonates inhibit bone resorption and are used to treat a range of pathologies, including Paget disease, osteoporosis,multiple myeloma and metastases associated with breast or prostate cancer. At present, there is no effectivetreatment for bisphosphonate induced osteonecrosis, so prevention is extremely important. Since quality oflife deteriorates for those suffering osteonecrosis, maximum precautions should be taken with patients at risk, andespecially whenever oral surgery, including dental implant placement, is contemplated. Dentists and oral or maxillofacialsurgeons must keep up to date with the latest approaches to prevention, particularly when treating patientswho are presently taking, or who will be taking bisphosphonates and are also candidates for dental implants (AU)
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