Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: An insight
Bisphosphonates are potent inhibitors of osteoclast activity that reduce bone turnover and re-establish the balance between bone resorption and formation. They are effective in multiple clinical settings including postmenopausal osteoporosis, low bone mass in men, and drug-induced bone loss. Bisphos...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Orofacial Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.jofs.in/article.asp?issn=0975-8844;year=2013;volume=5;issue=2;spage=78;epage=82;aulast=Kapoor |