26 February 2024: Articles
Treatment of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws without Segmental Resections: A Case Series
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Rare disease, Adverse events of drug therapy, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)
Tito Lúcio Fernandes A* , Bruno Viezzer Fernandes C , Gilson Cesar Nobre Franco ADOI: 10.12659/AJCR.942980
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e942980
Table 1. American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinical and radiographic staging system of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw.
| Stage | Symptoms and clinical findings | Radiographic findings |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No clinical evidence of exposed and necrotic bone in patients with the presence of non-specific symptoms or clinical findings: | |
| 1 | Exposed and necrotic bone in asymptomatic patients with no evidence of infection/inflammation | Stage 0 findings localized to the alveolar bone region |
| 2 | Exposed and necrotic bone in symptomatic patients with evidence of infection/inflammation | Stage 0 findings localized to the alveolar bone region |
| 3 | Stage 2 plus: | Stage 0 findings localized beyond the alveolar bone region: |