Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/OAdWdCy Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws Bisphosphonates, Denosumab, and New Agents By: Sven Otto Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9783662437322, 3662437325 eText ISBN: 9783662437339, 3662437333 Copyright year: 2015 Format: PDF Available from $ 149.00 USD SKU 9783662437339 Osteonecrosis of the jaws is a well-known side-effect of antiresorptive therapy that predominantly occurs in patients suffering from malignant diseases and receiving intravenous administrations of nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates or subcutaneous administrations of denosumab, a monoclonal antibody. Less frequently it may also be observed in patients with osteoporosis who are being treated with these antiresorptive drugs This textbook provides detailed, up-to-date information on all aspects of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws, including clinical features, pathogenesis, treatment options, and preventive measures. It also explains safe prevention and treatment strategies for patients receiving antiresorptive drugs who require extractions, implant insertions, and other dento-alveolar surgeries. This book will be of major interest for medical and dental students, dentists, and oral and maxillofacial surgeons as well as osteologists and oncologists.
