Oral & intravenous bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaws : history, etiology, prevention, and treatment /
Oral and intravenous bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaws
Robert E. Marx
- Chicago : Quintessence Pub. Co., 2006
- viii, 150 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and historical background -- The bisphosphonate family, mode of action, and pharmacokinetics -- Medical indications for bisphosphonates -- Osteopetrosis : the genetic, naturally occurring prototype for bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaws -- Intravenous bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaws -- Oral bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaws : risks, prevention, and management -- Case histories and treatment