Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: specificities

• Main Authors: Siri Paulo (Author), Ana Margarida Abrantes (Author), Mafalda Laranjo (Author), Lina Carvalho (Author), Arménio Serra (Author), Maria Filomena Botelho (Author), Manuel Marques Ferreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ) is a severe complication that has recently emerged in patients treated with intravenous bisphosphonates for malignant diseases. This complication usually presents after a minor local trauma during a dental treatment. Several etiopathogenic mec...