Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw complicated by Ludwig's angina
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Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw complicated by Ludwig's angina.
Ludwig's angina is a life-threatening cellulitis that involves the submandibular and sublingual spaces. It often occurs after an infection of the roots of the teeth. However, modern dental care and use of antibiotics for oral infections have made Ludwig's angina rare. We present here a cancer patient exhibiting the sequential features of bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jaw on bone s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1726-4901
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcma.2013.08.013