Bisphosphonates and the dental practitioner--a guide to management.

Abstract

The author has been managing osteonecrosis of the jaws (ONJ) for more than six years. This paper will outline the dental management of patients taking bisphosphonates. This will include: 1. The predisposing factors causing ONJ, 2. Its clinical presentation, 3. Staging for the appropriate conservative and surgical management, 4. Guidelines for prevention, 5. Case report.