Microcirculatory aspects of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

MRI evaluation of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw

Bisphosphonate osteonecrosis of the jaw: a literature review of UK policies versus international policies on the management of bisphosphonate osteonecrosis of the jaw.

Despite the increasing number of cases of osteonecrosis of the jaws related to bisphosphonate therapy described in the literature there is a paucity of evidence-based treatment for the condition. In this second article on bisphosphonate-related jaw complications we discuss the different treatment strategies for the condition, review current literature, particularly in relation to the recommenda...

Osteonecrosis Related to Oral Bisphosphonate Usage: Case Report and Review of Treatment Strategies

Bisphosphonates are a class of agents used to treat osteoclast-mediated bone diseases and many neoplasm types. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a common side effect of bisphosphonate therapy, presenting as exposed and necrotic maxillary and/or mandibular bone. In this report, we present a case of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in a patient who received oral alendronate therapy due t...

Reeconstruction of a mandibular defect after bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw.

We describe the reconstruction of a mandible damaged by bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) using the simple and safe combination of a reconstruction plate and patching with a submandibular gland.

Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2013; 157:XX

Aim. This article covers the authors‘ experience with the treatment of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in 11 individuals. Methods. A retrospective study of patients diagnosed and treated for bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw at the Department of Dentistry, University Hospital Hradec Králové during the period January 2006 to October 2012. The treatment protocol cons...