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Case Reports
. 2007 Jul 28;203(2):91-2.
doi: 10.1038/bdj.2007.635.

Orofacial pain - a presenting symptom of bisphosphonate associated osteonecrosis of the jaws

D Srinivasan  1 , S Shetty, D Ashworth, N Grew, B Millar
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Orofacial pain - a presenting symptom of bisphosphonate associated osteonecrosis of the jaws

D Srinivasan et al. Br Dent J. .

Abstract

Osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ) associated with bisphosphonate therapy is being reported with increasing frequency all over the world. Pain may be the presenting symptom commonly associated with intra-oral bone exposure. The aetiology of this therapeutic complication is still not well understood. Three cases are presented and the management of the condition is discussed.

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    Kini G. Kini G. Br Dent J. 2007 Oct 27;203(8):440. doi: 10.1038/bdj.2007.955. Br Dent J. 2007. PMID: 17965662 No abstract available.

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