Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3152550 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Albeit rare, the presence of cancer in a BRONJ specimen represents 1 explanation for the development of osteonecrosis in patients exposed to intravenous bisphosphonate medications in whom a clinical diagnosis of BRONJ has been applied. Additional molecular information is needed to provide an explanation for this observation.
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Authors
Eric R. DMD, MD, Kenneth E. DDS, Salvatore L. DMD, MD,