title: Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in a patient with osteoporosis following treatment of testicular cancer: a case report.
abstract: Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) occurs mainly in female patients. In males the occurrence rate is low, which seems to be related to the low incidence of osteoporosis in men. Unfortunately, BRONJ tends to be ignored in general dental clinics in male patients with a history of osteoporosis treatment. BRONJ occurred in a male patient due to the clinician's lack of interest in the patient's history. In this case, the male patient was on bisphosphonate therapy because of a orchiectomy, and a dental treatment was performed without consideration of his medical history, resulting in BRONJ. We performed careful examinations and treatment with antibiotics and surgical operations. The postoperative healing was successful. In light of this particular case, we concluded that careful listening to the patient's history is very important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Do-Sup
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6083-4598
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Ho
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9243-5217
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Joo-Young
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4411-7871
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Ohe
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Woo
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1122-4686
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Byung-Jun
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0605-8751
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Baek-Soo
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9145-8062
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yong-Dae
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9620-4814
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Kwon
keywords: Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw; Orchiectomy; Osteoporosis