Osteonecrosis
ASBMR Task Force Releases Report on Effects of Bone Drugs on Dental Health
Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 23rd, 2007
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) announced the publication of a report that examines the link between a class of widely prescribed drugs used to strengthen bones and the disorder known as Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ). The report, authored by an international, multidisciplinary task force, was convened by the ASBMR to look at the possible association between ONJ, a deterioration of the jawbone, and a class of drugs known as bisphosphonates, which in recent years have been linked to the condition. According to the American Dental Association, some 23 million Americans take oral bisphosphonates for osteoporosis.
ONJ was first reported among...
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