The purpose of Linking Research to Clinical Practice is to present evidence-based
information to clinical dental hygienists so that they can make informed decisions regarding …

Background In light of the uncertainty surrounding the incidence of bisphosphonate-
associated osteonecrosis of the jaw (BON) and concomitant risk factors, dentists have …

ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Risk factors for osteonecrosis of the
jaws: a case-control study from the CONDOR dental PBRN. Barasch A, Cunha-Cruz J, Curro …

English Osteonecrosis of the jaw has recently been reported as a possible adverse drug
effect from bisphosphonate therapy. The reports are worldwide and the morbidity for the …

Background Initial reports of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) secondary to bisphosphonate
(BP) therapy indicated that patients receiving BPs orally were at a negligible risk of …

Dr. Zahrowski brings up many excellent points in his letter regarding osteonecrosis of the
jaw (ONJ) secondary to bisphosphonate (BP) therapy, particularly that the benefits outweigh …

Review Page 1 Systematic Review: Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaws Sook-Bin
Woo, DMD; John W. Hellstein, DDS, MS; and John R. Kalmar, DMD, PhD Osteonecrosis of …

Methods A consensus-based guideline was developed by a multidisciplinary task force
including representatives from national and international societies representing the …

There is increasing awareness of the importance of osteonecrosis of the jaw developing in
patients taking bisphosphonates. A recent working party of the American Society for Bone …