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Bisphosphonates in osteoporosis
Osteonecrosis of the jaw is becoming more common
BMJ 2012; 345 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e5988 (Published 10 September 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;345:e5988
- Richard A Loukota, oral and maxillofacial surgeon1
- 1Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds LS2 9LU, UK
- rloukota{at}doctors.org.uk
Poole and Compston support their statement that bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jaw is “very rare” with a 2007 reference from the US.1 The experience in the UK seems …
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