Osteonecrosis of the jaw unrelated to medication or radiotherapy

Yusuf Gadiwalla; Vinod Patel

doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2017.12.016

Osteonecrosis of the jaw unrelated to medication or radiotherapy

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2018 May;125(5):446-453. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2017.12.016. Epub 2017 Dec 28.

Authors

Yusuf Gadiwalla¹, Vinod Patel²

Affiliations

¹ Oral Surgery Department, Guys Dental Institute, Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, Floor 23, Tower Wing, London, SE1 9RT.
² Oral Surgery Department, Guys Dental Institute, Guys & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, Floor 23, Tower Wing, London, SE1 9RT. Electronic address: vinod.patel@hotmail.co.uk.

PMID: 29545079
DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2017.12.016

Abstract

Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is an increasingly common condition primarily due to the rise of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) and osteoradionecrosis (ORN). Apart from MRONJ and ORN there remains a wide and varied range of rare causes and diseases that can lead to a clinical presentation of ONJ. This article aims to highlight alternatives causes of jaw necrosis following review of the literature to aid diagnosis and treatment planning for dental and head and neck specialities.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Jaw Diseases / etiology*
Osteonecrosis / etiology*
Risk Factors