Article
Diabetes as a risk factor for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw.
Journal of dental research - 1 Feb 2015
Peer A, Khamaisi M
Abstract excerpt
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a severe devastating complication for which the exact pathogenesis is not completely understood. Multiple systemic and local factors may contribute to the development of MRONJ. A growing body of evidence supports diabetes mellitus (DM) as an important risk factor for this complication; however, the exact mechanism by which DM may promote MRONJ has yet to be...
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