Treatment with teriparatide for advanced bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw around dental implants: a case report

• Main Authors: Yusuke Zushi (Author), Kazuki Takaoka (Author), Joji Tamaoka (Author), Miho Ueta (Author), Kazuma Noguchi (Author), Hiromitsu Kishimoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract We report a case of a 66-year-old severely osteoporotic woman with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) around her dental implants, who was treated successfully with teriparatide and sequestrectomy of the mandible. After 5 months of teriparatide therapy, the sequestrum se...