These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: the role of actinomyces.
    Author: Naik NH, Russo TA.
    Journal: Clin Infect Dis; 2009 Dec 01; 49(11):1729-32. PubMed ID: 19886792.
    Abstract:
    The etiology of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw is unknown but was initially postulated to be mediated by bisphosphonate accumulation within the jaws, resulting in avascular necrosis. Bisphosphonates may not be the primary cause. Actinomyces are an underrecognized agent in pathogenesis, and timely actinomycosis-specific treatment may improve outcome.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]