Letter to the editor: novel evidence on bisphosphonate related osteochemonecrosis of the jaws suggests tooth extractions and overdentures as risk factors.

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  • Athanassios Kyrgidis
  • Konstantinos Vahtsevanos
چکیده

Received: 05/06/2008 Accepted: 06/07/2008 Kyrgidis A, Vahtsevanos K. Novel evidence on bisphosphonate related osteochemonecrosis of the jaws suggests tooth extractions and overdentures as risk factors. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2009 Jan 1;14 (1):E1-2. © Medicina Oral S. L. C.I.F. B 96689336 ISSN 1698-6946 http://www.medicinaoral.com/medoralfree01/v14i1/medoralv14i1p1.pdf Indexed in: -Index Medicus / MEDLINE / PubMed -EMBASE, Excerpta Medica -SCOPUS -Indice Médico Español -IBECS

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal

دوره 14 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009