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Case Reports
. 2010 May;68(5):959-63.
doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.10.010. Epub 2010 Feb 10.

Osteonecrosis of the jaw in a patient on Denosumab

Tara L Aghaloo  1 , Alan L Felsenfeld, Sotirios Tetradis
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Case Reports

Osteonecrosis of the jaw in a patient on Denosumab

Tara L Aghaloo et al. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2010 May.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical presentation of the patient. Exposed bone is seen lingual to tooth #31, with minimal marginal gingival erythema.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Panoramic radiograph of patient at the time of presentation. A) Panoramic radiograph demonstrates increased trabecular density of posterior right mandible compared to the unaffected left side. B) Magnified view of right posterior mandible demonstrates irregular trabeculation with increased density and loss of cortical definition of the external oblique ridge and roof of the IAC.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Panoramic radiograph of patient at the time of presentation. A) Panoramic radiograph demonstrates increased trabecular density of posterior right mandible compared to the unaffected left side. B) Magnified view of right posterior mandible demonstrates irregular trabeculation with increased density and loss of cortical definition of the external oblique ridge and roof of the IAC.
Figure 3
Figure 3
CBCT of the patient. Sagittal (A, D), coronal (B, E), and axial (C, F) slices of the affected (upper panel) and unaffected side (lower panel) demonstrate periosteal bone reaction (arrows), irregular cortication of the lingual mandibular plate (long arrowhead), and increased trabecular density (short arrowheads).
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