What Researchers Did
Researchers conducted a literature review to identify and assess clinical studies on surgical management, treatment modalities, outcomes, and follow-up for bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ).
What They Found
The review identified 67 full-text articles from an initial 345 titles, revealing diverse surgical approaches like debridement, sequestrectomy, bone resection, and reconstruction. Adjunctive therapies included hyperbaric oxygen, laser therapy, growth factors, and ozone, though well-documented reports on surgical techniques were scarce.
What This Means for Canadian Patients
Canadian patients with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ) may be offered a range of surgical interventions and adjunctive therapies. However, treatment plans should be carefully considered given the identified scarcity of well-documented reports on specific surgical techniques.
Canadian Relevance
This study has no direct Canadian connection.
Study Limitations
A key limitation was the scarcity of well-documented reports concerning specific surgical therapeutic techniques for BRONJ, despite many indexed studies.