Publications by authors named "Mario H Abu-Id"

Introduction: Bisphosphonates (BPs) are powerful drugs that inhibit bone metabolism. Adverse side effects are rare but potentially severe such as bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ). To date, research has primarily focused on the development and progression of BRONJ in cancer patients with bone metastasis, who have received high dosages of BPs intravenously.

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Introduction: Bisphosphonates (BPs) have transformed our ability to treat certain malignancies, osteoporosis and hypercalcaemia. This class of drug is assumed to be well tolerated by most. There are some important caveats to this assumption, however, one of the significances being the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ).

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The two-phase reconstruction of the mandible with a 2.7-mm-Martin-reconstruction-plate creates a tumor free period that is followed by bone grafting to the embedded plate. We have treated 61 patients following this pattern from 2000 to 2005, follow-up was done in 56.

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The subperiosteal dental implantation implant was orginally described in the 1940s. The inadequate long-term results of subperiosteal implants are in contrast to the excellent results documented for endosseus oral implants. Consequently, subperiosteal implants and other soft-tissue-anchored implants should not be used presently.

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