Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Symptoms

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Tip 1 - Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Nikita Adams | permalink

For further reading: http://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/side_effects/osteonecrosis ^[1]

Tip 2 - Guidelines for the diagnosis of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ)

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Douglas Fike | permalink

Bisphosphonates are a class of agents used to treat osteoporosis and malignant bone metastases. Despite these benefits, osteonecrosis of the jaws has recently emerged as a significant complication in a subset of patients receiving these drugs. Based on ...

For further reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2781180/ ^[2]