title: Bisphosphonates and oral pathology I. General and preventive aspects.
abstract: Bisphosphonates constitute a group of drugs capable of modulating bone turnover, and reduce its remodelling when an excessive resorption occurs. This is why they are indicated in a large group of bone diseases like postmenopausal osteoporosis or osteolysis associated with breast cancer or multiple myeloma. Over the last years and due to their extensive use, many cases of complications associated with their use have been published. Among the most important possible adverse effects are the oral ones, with the appearance of ulcerations and, especially, osteonecrosis of the jaws associated with this therapy. In this paper, we have analyzed the general characteristics of these drugs and their mechanisms of action as well as the described adverse effects, especially oral and maxillofacial has been made special reference regarding the prevention of osteonecrosis of the jaws, heightened by cases described in medical and odontological literature. The preventive protocol backs up the fundamental role of the odontologist in the effective prevention of this process before, during and after the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Estomatología, Servicio Clínica Odontológica, Universidad del País Vasco EHU, Vizcaya.
authors.forename: Nerea
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ponte Fernández
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Estefania Fresco
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Aguirre Urizar
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D019386:Alendronate / Q000009:adverse effects; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000187:drug effects; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000139:chemically induced; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates; D019386:Alendronate