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SUBMITTER: Hadaya D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8221704 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hadaya D D Soundia A A Gkouveris I I Bezouglaia O O Dry S M SM Pirih F Q FQ Aghaloo T L TL Tetradis S S
Journal of dental research 20210121 7
Osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ), a severe side effect of antiresorptive medications, is characterized by exposed, nonhealing bone in the oral cavity. Treatment options for ONJ range from management of symptomology to surgical resection of the affected area. Antiresorptive discontinuation, often termed a "drug holiday," has been used for managing ONJ patients. Antiresorptives can be discontinued prior to oral surgical procedures, such as tooth extraction, to prevent ONJ development or in patients ...[more]