Bisphosphonates linked to delayed dental healing
3rd February 2014
By Hugo Wilcken
Use of oral bisphosphonates dramatically raises the odds of delayed healing after dental surgery as well as subsequent jaw osteonecrosis, a large Melbourne study has demonstrated.
Data from over 4,200 dental patients and controls from a number of Victorian hospitals showed a thirteen-fold increased risk of delayed healing after a dental intervention in those using oral