Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis (BON) of the jaws: A possible treatment?

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1460-1462

  Vescovi, Paolo ^a   Merigo, Elisabetta ^a   Meleti, Marco ^a   Manfredi, Maddalena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISPHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN V POTASSIUM;

BONE NECROSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JAW DISEASE; LETTER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PHOTOTHERAPY;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; BONE REGENERATION; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; DIPHOSPHONATES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JAW DISEASES; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; OSTEONECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 33746948330     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.05.042     Document Type: Letter

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