Osteonecrosis of the Mandible or Maxilla Associated with the use of New Generation Bisphosphonates

Farrugia, Matthew; Summerlin, Don‐John; Krowiak, Edward; Huntley, Tod; B. Freeman, Stephen; Borrowdale, Richard; E. Tomich, Charles

doi:10.1097/01.mlg.0000187398.51857.3c

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Osteonecrosis of the Mandible or Maxilla Associated with the use of New Generation Bisphosphonates

Published in The Laryngoscope • Jan 1, 2006

Authors:

Matthew Farrugia

Don‐John Summerlin

Edward Krowiak

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The use of bisphosphonates is well established for the treatment of patients with metastatic bone disease, osteoporosis, and Paget's disease. Osteonecrosis of the mandible or maxilla associated with the use of bisphosphonates is a newly described entity never before discussed in the otola...

Subject

Medicine

Maxilla

Mandible (arthropod mouthpart)

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