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Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: A disease of significant importance for older patients.

Bridget BostonDeepak IpeBogdan CapitanescuAndrei GresitaStephen M HamletRobert LoveMichael HadjiargyrouChien-Ling HuangIulian NusemRodica Ileana MiroiuAurel Popa-WagnerPatrick Hans-Heinrich WarnkeEugen Bogdan Petcu
Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)
It appears that the best method implies application on the lesion of endothelial progenitor cells as well as pro-angiogenic factors such as Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and other related molecules. More recently, scaffolds in which these factors have been incorporated have shown positive results in limited trials. However, these studies must be replicated to include a large number of cases before any official therapeutic protocol is adopted.
Keyphrases
  • vascular endothelial growth factor
  • endothelial cells
  • anti inflammatory
  • electronic health record