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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 is a rare but serious condition linked to medications such as bisphosphonates and denosumab. Patients with CKD, already prone to bone fragility due to mineral metabolism ...

Injury to the jaw or surrounding tissues can cause a TMJ. Other causes include teeth grinding , arthritis , stress , an improper bite, and acute trauma. TMJ mainly affects people who are 20 to 40 ...

FINDINGS: A team of scientists from UCLA's School of Dentistry, Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, School of Public Health and David Geffen School of Medicine has ...

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 ...