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Staging of osteonecrosis of the jaw requires computed tomography for accurate definition of the extent of bony disease.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery - 1 Sept 2014
Bedogni Alberto, Fedele Stefano, Bedogni Giorgio, Scoletta Matteo, Favia Gianfranco, Colella Giuseppe, Agrillo Alessandro, Bettini Giordana, Di Fede Olga, Oteri Giacomo, Fusco Vittorio, Gabriele Mario, Ottolenghi Livia, Valsecchi Stefano, Porter Stephen, Petruzzi Massimo, Arduino Paolo, D'Amato Salvatore, Ungari Claudio, Fung Polly Pok-Lam, Saia Giorgia, Campisi Giuseppina
Abstract excerpt
Management of osteonecrosis of the jaw associated with antiresorptive agents is challenging, and outcomes are unpredictable. The severity of disease is the main guide to management, and can help to predict prognosis. Most available staging systems for osteonecrosis, including the widely-used American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) system, classify severity on the basis of clinical and...
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