Consequence of therapy discontinuation in bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaws

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-68

  Gallego, Lorena ^a   Junquera, Luis ^a  

^a Central University Hospital   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bisphosphonate discontinuation; Multiple myelomas; Pathological fractures

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CHLORHEXIDINE; CLAVULANIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MOUTHWASH; ZOLEDRONIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE METASTASIS; BONE PAIN; BONE SWELLING; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JAW OSTEONECROSIS; LIMB FRACTURE; MAXILLA; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; OSTEOLYSIS; PATHOLOGIC FRACTURE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT DURATION;

AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; BONE NEOPLASMS; CHLORHEXIDINE; DEBRIDEMENT; DIPHOSPHONATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IMIDAZOLES; MAXILLARY DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTHWASHES; MULTIPLE MYELOMA; OROANTRAL FISTULA; OSTEONECROSIS; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 58149343961     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.05.011     Document Type: Article

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