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. 2008 Jul;54(7):1019-21.

Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw

Aliya Khan  1
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Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw

Aliya Khan. Can Fam Physician. 2008 Jul.
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Figure 1. Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw following a palliative resection of the mandible with insertion of a reconstruction plate
Progressive tissue necrosis has resulted in continued exposure of the bone and reconstruction plate, despite attempts to keep the wound clean. Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association and Dr George Sandor, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Director, Graduate Training Programme in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Anesthesia, University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital.
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