Targeted histological evaluation shows high incidence of actinomyces infection in medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaws

Abstract Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws (MRONJ) is a difficult-to-treat complication of the therapy of osteoporosis and some malignancies cured with bisphosphonates and antiresorptive drugs. The pathomechanism is unclear, but there is increasing observation that Actinomyces infection m...

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Main Authors: Andrea Brody, Bálint Scheich, Csaba Dobo-Nagy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07375-1