Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 4 , Pages 625-631, April 2008

Zoledronate, Smoking, and Obesity Are Strong Risk Factors for Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Case-Control Study

  • John H. Wessel, BS

      Affiliations

    • Third Year DMD Student, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA.
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  • Thomas B. Dodson, DMD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Massachusetts General Hospital; and Consultant, Novartis Inc, East Hanover, NJ.
    • ,
  • Athanasios I. Zavras, DMD, DrMS

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Director of Dental Public Health, Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology; and Consultant Clinical Reviewer, Research Triangle Institute, Cary, NC.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Zavras: Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, 188 Longwood Avenue, REB217, Boston, MA 02115

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 This study was supported and funded by NIDCR (grant DE018143-01).

PII: S0278-2391(07)02130-1

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2007.11.032

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 4 , Pages 625-631, April 2008

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