Osteonecrosis of the jaw is caused by gum disease or improper healing. When gum doesn't cover bone, it can die. Treatment includes medications and surgery.

Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) refers to the exposure of the jaw bone with subsequent degeneration due to avascularity, or loss of blood supply.

Everts-Graber and colleagues report a higher rate of osteonecrosis of the jaw in osteoporosis patients “under treatment” with denosumab (12 of 4,326, or 28.3 cases per 10,000 person-years ...

Certain medications used in the treatment of bone conditions, particularly when combined with corticosteroids, may significantly increase the risk of a rare but serious jaw disease. This finding ...

Bone health in cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines R Coleman and others Annals of Oncology, 2020. Volume 31, Issue 12, Pages 1650-1663. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients ...

The University of Liverpool leads a €8.6M EU project using plant-based biomaterials to treat jawbone damage in cancer pa ...

Dental professionals are increasingly concerned about the serious complications that osteoporosis medications can cause in the jaw. Sandip Sachar, warned that drugs like bisphosphonates and denosumab ...

Osteonecrosis of the jaw, or jaw death, is possible if you get high doses of bisphosphonates or denosumab through your veins. As the name hints, this severe and painful condition occurs when the ...

Medical Journeys > Osteoporosis For Your Patients: What to Know About Osteoporosis and Oral/Dental Health — Good hygiene is key, especially before invasive dental procedures ...

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw News and Research RSS. NIH funding supports investigation of skeletal stem cells in craniofacial bone disorders ...

Certain medications used in the treatment of bone conditions, particularly when combined with corticosteroids, may significantly increase the risk of a rare but serious jaw disease. This finding ...