Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Multidisciplinary Approach

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: De Ponte, Francesco Saverio (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Milano : Springer Milan, 2012.
• Θέματα: Dentistry.; Pharmacy.; Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Radiology.; Hematology.; Oral surgery.; Maxillofacial surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Imaging / Radiology.

Bisphosphonates are commonly prescribed to inhibit bone loss in patients with osteoporosis, as well as osteopenia, cancer, and Paget's disease of the bone. Recently, scientific literature has addressed a possible relationship between bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). It is imp...