Successful Management of a Severe Case of Bisphosphonates Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in a Multiple Myeloma Patient

BRONJ is a serious oral complication of bisphosphonate treatment involving the exposure of necrotic maxillary or mandibular bone, occurring in 1.8 to 12.8 % of the cases with intravenous bisphosphonates administration, and is associated with pain, paresthesia and oral dysfunction generating an impai...

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Autores: Luchetti, César Gabriel, Yantorno, Sebastián, Barrales, Julián, Napal, Juan, Milone, Jorge Horacio, Kitrilakis, Alicia Elena
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/89093
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/89093
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Odontología
Bisphosphonate necrosis
Osteonecrosis
Multiple myeloma
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Sumario:BRONJ is a serious oral complication of bisphosphonate treatment involving the exposure of necrotic maxillary or mandibular bone, occurring in 1.8 to 12.8 % of the cases with intravenous bisphosphonates administration, and is associated with pain, paresthesia and oral dysfunction generating an impairment of the quality of life. Treatment of this complication remains difficult and still the most useful action is prevention.