Bone pattern changes in post liver transplant patients using bisphosphonates.
Marcus Vinícius BuenoLuciana MunhozKarem López OrtegaMaria Paula Siqueira de Melo PeresJuliana Bertoldi FrancoPublished in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2024)
Liver transplant individuals using bisphosphonates present greater radiographic signs of bone sclerosis suggestive of a greater propensity to develop osteonecrosis of the jaw and an increased risk of presenting changes suggestive of reduced bone mineral density on panoramic radiographs when compared to liver transplant individuals not using bisphosphonates.