BISPHOSPHONATE-RELATED OSTEONECROSIS OF THE JAWS: A CASE REPORT
A case report Seventy-seven years old female patient visited our hospital with chief complain of severe pain in right lower first molar,which was endodontically treated before. She was treated for osteoporosis for some years with per os bisphosphonates "ricalbon". Radiographic view of the site reveals radiolucency around the tooth. we suspected osteomyelitis of the jaw bone. The tooth was extracted immediately to prevent expanding of the inflammation, although there was risk of extraction procedure itself. The patient was doing well after the treatment. Panoramic radiographic view of the patient. Radiographic radiolucency was observed in the site of right lower first molar. The tooth eaxtracted and sequestrum. The good paper of Dr. Cluet for bis-phosphonate sequelae indicated below. Side Effects of Bisphosphonate Medications By Jonathan Cluett, M.D. , About.com Guide Updated September 06, 2013 Reviewed by a board-certified health...