Articulo
Successful Management of a Severe Case of Bisphosphonates Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in a Multiple Myeloma Patient
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issn:1947-5284
Autor
Luchetti, César Gabriel
Yantorno, Sebastián
Barrales, Julián
Napal, Juan
Milone, Jorge Horacio
Kitrilakis, Alicia Elena
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Resumen
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. Facultad de Odontología