Treating jaw bone problems around dental implants: keep or remove?
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to treat a jaw bone problem caused by medications (called MRONJ) when it happens around a dental implant. One option is to keep the implant and treat the bone, the other is to remove the implant. The goal is to see which approach leads to better healing.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), which is a bone problem in the jaw caused by certain medications.
- This bone problem is around a dental implant (a false tooth root placed in your jawbone).
- X-rays show that the bone loss around the implant is between 20% and 60% of the implant's length.
- The implant is not loose or moving.
- You have not had radiation therapy to your head or neck.
- You are not being treated with certain cancer drugs (like Avastin, Revlimid, or methotrexate) and do not have uncontrolled health conditions like severe diabetes.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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