Bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw / issue editors, John P. Bilezikian and John T. Grbic. - Boston, Mass. : Published by Blackwell Pub. on behalf of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2011. - 87 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, v. 1218 0077-8923 ; . - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ; v.1218. .

'This volume presents manuscripts stemming from the conference entitled'Bisphosphonates & Osteonecrosis of the Jaw,' held May 19, 2007 at the New York Academy of Sciences.'

Includes bibliographical references.

Bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis of the jaw : proceedings of an international conference / John P. Bilezikian and J. T. Gribic -- The use of bisphosphonates in cancer treatment / Robert Coleman -- Use of bisphosphonates in the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis / Socrates E. Papapoulos -- Bisphosphonate use in conditions other than osteoporosis / Stuart L. Silverman -- Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw : an overview / Salvatore L. Ruggiero -- Epidemiology and risk factors for osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer patients / Ana O. Hoff ... [et al.] -- The impact of bisphosphonates on oral health : lessons from the past and opportunities for the future / Athanasios I. Zavras -- Potential pathophysiological mechanisms in osteonecrosis of the jaw / Regina Landesberg ... [et al.] -- Biochemical markers of bone turnover in osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients with osteoporosis and advanced cancer involving the bone / Serge Cremers and Azeez Farooki.

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Jaw Diseases--etiology--Congresses.
Diphosphonates--adverse effects--Congresses.
Drug Therapy--adverse effects--Congresses.
Osteonecrosis--etiology--Congresses.
Appareil masticateur--Nrose--Congr.
Appareil masticateur--Nrose--iologie--Congr.
Diphosphonates--Toxicologie--Congr.
Ostporose--Congr.