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CASE REPORT

Management of Bisphosphonate-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in an Elderly Lebanese Female

Jihad Abdallah

Citation Information : Abdallah J. Management of Bisphosphonate-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in an Elderly Lebanese Female. Int J Oral Implantol Clin Res 2011; 2 (3):155-164.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10012-1053

License: CC BY-ND 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2011; The Author(s).


Abstract

The use of bisphosphonates (BP) in the treatment of osteopenia and osteoporosis, other than in cancer patients, has been described now for several years. Medical and dental literature in the last decade described the emergence of a new disease, bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ), after dental surgical intervention in patients on bisphosphonates. The pathogenesis and complete mechanisms of BRONJ are still unclear, and there is still no all-inclusive understanding of the stages of BRONJ. In this paper, we will describe the treatment of a Lebanese elderly female who had BRONJ after surgical dental treatment. This specific case did not follow the stages set by AAOMS in 2009, and calls for a better understanding of BRONJ and its mechanisms. Better patient education and documentation must be undertaken to decrease the risk of developing BRONJ due to dental procedure.


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