Bone pattern changes in post liver transplant patients using bisphosphonates.

Marcus Vinícius Bueno Luciana Munhoz Karem López Ortega Maria Paula Siqueira de Melo Peres Juliana Bertoldi Franco

Published 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.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
body composition
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
soft tissue
patient reported outcomes
bone regeneration
bone loss
cone beam computed tomography