Antiresorptive agent-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in osteoporosis patients from Asian countries

Bisphosphonate (BP)-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) was first reported in oncology patients in 2003 and subsequently in osteoporosis patients in 2004. Since oral surgical procedures, such as tooth extraction, are also considered one of the major risk factors for ONJ, there is confusion amo...

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Main Authors: Akira Taguchi, Masataka Shiraki, Archie Morrison, Aliya A. Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
Subjects:
Jaw
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405525517300134