Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws—Report of 2 cases and strategies on prevention and management

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		Quintessence International Edited by Eli Eliav ISSN 0033-6572 (print) • ISSN 1936-7163 (online)

Publication:
March 2008
Volume 39 , Issue 3

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Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws—Report of 2 cases and strategies on prevention and management

Yiu-Kai Wong, BDS, MSc, MHA, FRACDS, FDSRCS, FFDRCSI, FCDSHK(OMS), FHKAM(DS)/Jason Chi-Fung Cheng, BDS, FFDRCSI, FCDSHK(OMS), FHKAM(DS)

Pages: 195-201
PMID: 18618033

Two cases of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws are reported—one in the maxilla and the other in the mandible. The patients were treated with long-term antibiotics and minimal surgical debridement without major ablative surgery. Some clinical recommendations on prevention and management are suggested, as summarized from current literature. (Quintessence Int 2008;39:195-201)

Key words: bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws, management, prevention

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