Osteonecrosis of the jaw—do bisphosphonates pose a risk?

JP Bilezikian - New England Journal of Medicine, 2006 - Mass Medical Soc
JP Bilezikian
New England Journal of Medicine, 2006Mass Medical Soc
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Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a potential complication of nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates. Dr. John Bilezikian asks whether there is a relationship between bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw and what might explain it.
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