Bisphosphonate-related osteochemonecrosis of the jaws.
Osteochemonecrosis of the jaws is now a well-known complication of bisphosphonate use. It can present management difficulties for doctors and dentists alike. AIl doctors prescribing bisphosphonates have a responsibility to patients to inform them of the risks of this complication no matter how small.
Hegarty
Anne
A
Unit of Oral Medicine, UCL Eastman Dental Institute and UCLHT, Eastman Dental Hospital, London WC1X 8LD.
Georgakopolou
Eleni
E
Porter
Stephen
S
D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors
D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates