More on the Frequency of Oral Bisphosphonate-Associated Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A New Report from Australia
Introduction
Researchers at the Adelaid Dental Hospital at the University of Adelaid in South Australia have estimated that the total number of patients on oral bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis over a two-year period in Australia was 304,900. The total number of patients identified with osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) taking bisphosphonates for osteoporosis was 36, giving an overall frequency of ONJ of 1 in 8,470. The overall frequency of dental extraction-related ONJ in osteoporosis patients was 1 in 1,130.
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Researchers at the Adelaid Dental Hospital at the University of Adelaid in South Australia have estimated that the total number of patients on oral bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis over a two-year period in Australia was 304,900. The total number of patients identified with osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) taking bisphosphonates for osteoporosis was 36, giving an overall frequency of ONJ of 1 in 8,470. The overall frequency of dental extraction-related ONJ in osteoporosis patients was 1 in 1,130.
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