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Efficacy of Alendronic Acid/Colcalciferol Plus Calcium in the Treatment of Massive Osteolysis of Mandible

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Objectives: This study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of alendronic acid / colcalciferol plus Calcium in management of edentulous patients with a severe bilateral resorption of the mandible. Materials and methods: Twenty edentulous patients with severely resorbed mandibles have been managed by alendronic acid / colcalciferol plus Calcium tablets. They were followed-up clinically and radiologically for one year. Results: The results were promising for nineteen patients (95%) where the radiographic density and height of the bone have been improved. However, the treatment was unsuccessful for one patient who was elder, 89 years old, than the others. Conclusions: On the basis of our findings, we encourage the use of alendronic acid / colcalciferol plus calcium in management of mandibular osteolysis particularly in young age.

DOI 10.11648/j.ijcoms.20150101.11
Published in International Journal of Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2015)
Page(s) 1-3
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Osteolysis of Mandible, Vanishing Mandible, Gorham’s Disease

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