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Intravenous bisphosphonate therapy and bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - 1 May 2009
Dodson Thomas B
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The purposes of this report are to 1) summarize the epidemiologic evidence supporting an association between intravenous bisphosphonate (BP) exposure and BP-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ), 2) identify measurable risk factors associated with BRONJ, and 3) assess the risk of BRONJ for patients receiving intravenous BPs to manage osteoporosis. The results of this review suggest a compelling,...
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