The Role of Apical Periodontitis Disease in the Development of Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: An Animal Study

• Main Authors: Manuel Marques-Ferreira (Author), Ana Margarida Abrantes (Author), Anabela Paula (Author), Mafalda Laranjo (Author), Ana Salomé Pires (Author), Francisco Caramelo (Author), Juan José Segura-Egea (Author), Ana Brito (Author), Lina Carvalho (Author), Maria Filomena Botelho (Author), Eunice Carrilho (Author), Carlos Miguel Marto (Author), Siri Paulo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Microorganisms and their by-products are responsible for establishing pulpal and periapical diseases. Healing is compromised in patients under bisphosphonate therapy, and the presence of periapical infections can potentially lead to the development of medication-related osteonecrosis of...