Survivors of COVID-19 may be at risk of developing spontaneous osteonecrosis of the jaw, according to a case series published June 14 in BMC Infectious Diseases. These are believed to be the first ...

Can amalgam fillings expose patients to high levels of mercury? Our top story of the week reported on the findings of a study linking dental amalgam fillings to high mercury levels in urine. In the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Although we observed an increasing number of osteonecrosis of the jaw cases in our daily practice during the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A report in the Journal of the American Dental Association clarifies the risk of jaw osteonecrosis associated with bisphosphonates, which are used to prevent or slow the ...

Clinical data links oral bisphosphonates to increased jaw necrosis. The study is among the first to acknowledge that even short-term use of common oral osteoporosis drugs may leave the jaw vulnerable ...

Osteoporosis patients who suffer drug side effects that result in painful exposed bone in the jaw could benefit if they are treated with one of the more comprehensive surgical options that could lower ...

Researchers at the University Of Southern California, School Of Dentistry release results of clinical data that links oral bisphosphonates to increased jaw necrosis. The study is among the first to ...

Recent evidence has linked the use of intravenously administered bisphosphonates with osteonecrosis of the jaw, yet no definite relationship between bisphosphonate use and osteonecrosis of the jaw has ...

USC researchers and collaborators report a breakthrough to prevent damage to the jaw, a side effect suffered by some people undergoing treatment for cancer or osteoporosis. The newly published ...