The drugs Fosomax, Actonel, Boniva and Reclast, which are called bisphosphonate drugs have been associated with a new, newly recognized condition, called osteonecrosis of the jaw. Now let me say ...

Osteonecrosis of the jaw linked to bone-modifying drugs is not as rare as once thought; meds are used if cancer spreads to ...

A study that evaluated the natural history of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ)—an emergent problem for certain patients with cancer—found that reinitiation of ...

A healthy oral function is conducive to maintaining good chewing, pronunciation, facial shape, and nutritional state, and can also give people confidence. In patients with malignant tumors, the main ...

In 2003, Marx reported the first case of osteonecrosis of the jaw in 36 cases related to zoledronic acid or pamidronate. Painful bone exposure in the mandible or maxilla unresponsive to medical or ...

Objective Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is a rare but serious side effect of bisphosphonates (BPs). Since this disease has no independent code in either of the diseases’ or ...

Background Mediatization of bisphosphonate(BP)-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) has hampered the treatment of osteoporosis (OP). The risk of ONJ associated with oral BP in OP and zoledronate ...

In addition, the continued use of bisphosphonates after 5 years is associated with an increased risk of otherwise rare subtrochanteric femoral fractures, osteonecrosis of the jaw, and esophageal ...

To make sure ibandronate is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: In rare cases, this medicine may cause bone loss (osteonecrosis) in the jaw. Symptoms include jaw pain or numbness ...

The treatment of malignant bone disease is constantly evolving, and whether promising new molecules such as denusomab 8 will be hindered by a propensity to produce osteonecrosis of the jaw is unclear.

In osteonecrosis, the blood supply to an area of bone is interrupted and results in death of that segment of bone. The term “osteonecrosis” is a Latin term for “bone death” and the condition is also ...