Medication‐related osteonecrosis in torus palatinus: Report of a case and literature review
Background Medication‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw bones have been frequently reported. However, its occurrence in torus palatinus is very rare with only 10 cases published in the English‐language literature. Case report We describe an additional case in a 79‐year‐old woman, who was referred for...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Special care in dentistry 2024-01, Vol.44 (1), p.136-142 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background
Medication‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw bones have been frequently reported. However, its occurrence in torus palatinus is very rare with only 10 cases published in the English‐language literature.
Case report
We describe an additional case in a 79‐year‐old woman, who was referred for evaluation of a painful swelling with areas of suppuration on the hard palate.
Conclusion
Conservative treatment was performed and after spontaneous sequestrectomy, total healing was achieved. |
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ISSN: | 0275-1879 1754-4505 |
DOI: | 10.1111/scd.12862 |