17 November 2020: Articles
An Approach for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Jaw Osteonecrosis: Report of a Case Associated with Zoledronic Acid
Unknown etiology, Challenging differential diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Management of emergency care, Adverse events of drug therapy
Danila S. de Alexandria Santos A , Marco Vinícius de Sales Lima A* , Alexandre do Prado Scherma A , Dárcio Kitakawa A , Natália de Castro Magalhães A , Felipe da Silva Peralta A , Luis Felipe das Chagas e Silva de Carvalho ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.924377
Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e924377
Figure 2. (A) ONJ lesion before the dental extractions. (B) Extraction of the 24, 25, and 26 teeth and necrotic bone curettage. (C) Photograph of the bone sequestration. Note the elastic aspect of the gum. (D) Sutured gum. (E) Presence of necrotic bone after the surgery. (F) Appearance of the area 15 days after the surgery procedure. (G) Appearance of the area 1 month after the surgery procedure, showing bone sequestration. (H) Appearance of the area 6 months after the surgery procedure, showing healing of the total mucosa.