Comorbid Conditions are a Risk for Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Unrelated to Antiresorptive Therapy

Background: Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is commonly associated with antiresorptive therapy. There have been numerous reports of ONJ unrelated to antiresorptive therapy (ONJuat), confounding risk assessment. This study aimed to determine if ONJuat is associated with one or more particular comorbidities.Study Design: Retrospective case-control study for patients with ONJuat and delayed healing (DH). Each case was matched for age, gender and location of the ONJuat or DH lesion to a control who had a history of dentoalveolar surgery with uneventful healing and no history of antiresorptive therapy.

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